Kashmiri American Community Urges United Nations to Intervene in Jammu & Kashmir, Calls for UN Administration and Peacekeeping Mission
Community submits urgent appeal to UN Secretary-General, Security Council, and Human Rights Council, citing humanitarian concerns and proposing four-point plan for the disputed region
New York | July 2026 — The Kashmiri American Community-USA has issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations, calling for immediate international intervention in Jammu & Kashmir and urging the global body to take what it describes as decisive humanitarian measures to prevent further violence and civilian suffering in the region.
In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Security Council, and the UN Human Rights Council, the organization expressed deep concern over the situation in Jammu & Kashmir, stating that the region has endured decades of conflict and instability. The community appealed to the United Nations to assume a more direct role in addressing the long-standing dispute and protecting civilian lives.
According to the statement, the organization alleged that civilians have recently been killed during protests in Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir, commonly known as Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). The letter further claimed that internet services had been suspended and access to hospitals restricted, making it difficult for information from the region to reach the international community. These claims have not been independently verified.
The community argued that the Jammu & Kashmir dispute has remained unresolved for more than seven decades and noted that it has been on the United Nations’ agenda since 1948. The appeal stated that continued inaction could lead to further humanitarian consequences and called on the international community to intervene before additional lives are lost.
As part of its appeal, the Kashmiri American Community proposed a four-point plan for consideration by the United Nations.
The first proposal calls for placing the entire former State of Jammu & Kashmir—including Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir—under temporary United Nations administration and protection for what it describes as a reasonable transitional period aimed at restoring peace and protecting civilians.
Secondly, the organization urged the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces throughout the region to help prevent further violence, facilitate humanitarian assistance, protect civilians, and support efforts toward stability.
The third recommendation requests the restoration of what the organization described as the pre-August 15, 1947 constitutional and territorial status of Jammu & Kashmir, arguing that such a step would be consistent with historical circumstances and relevant United Nations resolutions.
Finally, the community called for free, fair, and transparent elections across the entire region under direct United Nations supervision, stating that the people of Jammu & Kashmir should have the opportunity to elect a representative government through an internationally monitored democratic process.
In its appeal, the organization emphasized that its campaign is intended to promote peace rather than support any particular country or political side. “We are not against any country. We are for peace, democracy, and life,” the statement said, adding that decades of dialogue have failed to produce a lasting solution.
The appeal concluded with a call for urgent action by the United Nations, arguing that international intervention is necessary to prevent further loss of life and to create conditions for a peaceful and democratic resolution of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute.
The statement was issued on behalf of the Kashmiri American Community-USA and signed by Mohammad Haleem Khan, who described himself as “A Peaceful Voice for Jammu & Kashmir.”