Resolution of global conflicts crucial for peace'
Participants of a conference of the International Parliament for Tolerance & Peace (ITPT) hosted by former Arab Parliament speaker Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jaswan of the United Arab Emirates pose for a picture after the event. Photo: Express
Resolving longstanding conflicts like Palestine and Kashmir as per United Nations resolutions is a prerequisite for tolerance and peace.
This was stated by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed while participating as a special guest in a conference of the International Parliament for Tolerance & Peace (ITPT) hosted by former Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jaswan of the United Arab Emirates.
Senator Mushahid called for the lifting of the blockade of Gaza and Sudan, which, according to him, was crucial for humanitarian assistance and enforcement of a ceasefire.
He urged for a civilian-led and civilian-owned peace process to initiate an end to the civil war, which has resulted in food insecurity for the majority of Sudan's population.
Senator Mushahid Hussain also welcomed the election of US President Donald Trump, as according to him, Trump is neither a warmonger nor an exponent of any new Cold War.
He welcomed Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine and his initiative to negotiate diplomatically with Iran on the nuclear issue.
Senator Mushahid also lauded the role of the UAE in promoting peace.
He concluded his speech by recalling that 2025 is the 70th Anniversary of the Bandung Conference in 1955, hosted by Indonesia, which for the first time brought together Asian & African countries on one platform, an initiative in which Pakistan was a founding member.
He said the seeds of the resurgence of the Global South were laid at Bandung and the world was witnessing a historic shift in the global balance of economic and political power, from the West to the East.
Parliamentarians and political and opinion leaders from 40 countries from four continents (Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe) took part in this conference, where keynote speeches were delivered by the Speaker of Tajikistan Parliament, Mohammed Zakirzade, and Secretary General of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin Chungong.
The IPTP is the parliamentary arm of the Global Council for Tolerance & Peace, whose President, Ahmed Mohammed Al Jaswan, last month visited Pakistan to deliver a keynote address at the International Conference on 'Regional Connectivity & Pakistan' hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute, which is headed by Senator Mushahid Hussain.