Pakistan urges diplomacy for peaceful resolution of Israel-Palestine issue, US-Iran conflict at UNSC
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN. Photo: X
Pakistan urged diplomacy for the peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue and the US-Iran conflict during a United Nations Security Council debate on Wednesday.
Speaking at a UNSC open debate on the Middle East, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that “the unresolved question of Palestine and the continued Israeli occupation of Arab lands” lies at the heart of regional turmoil.
Rejecting alternative narratives, he stressed that “not the expansionist ambitions; not the suppression of rights; not the use of force,” but rather “the vacation of occupation” and realisation of a Palestinian state would pave the way for peace.
He said that at this critical juncture, restraint, dialogue and diplomacy must prevail.
"Pakistan remains actively engaged in advancing such diplomatic pathways and advocating for a peaceful resolution of this crisis," he added.
I told the Security Council that the root cause of instability in the Middle East remains the unresolved question of Palestine and the continued Israeli occupation of the Arab lands. Not the expansionist ambitions; not the suppression of right, not the use of force, it is the…
Ahmad said that the recent talks hosted in Islamabad between the US and Iran stood as a testament to this commitment.
"Pakistan will continue to support and facilitate efforts aimed at fostering dialogue and stability across the region," he added.
Ambassador further said that broader regional tension continued to pose serious risks to international peace and security, as well as to global economic stability.
"The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is adversely impacting countries around the world, including Pakistan. Pakistan reaffirms its full support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of all brotherly states in the region," he said.
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He said that Pakistan stood for universal respect for international law and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Raising concerns on the rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank, he said, "escalating settler violence, continued expansion of illegal settlements and illegal legislative measures aimed at land confiscation are grave violations of international law that seek to alter the demographic and legal character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory."