Islamabad: Pakistan has demanded that Palestine must be recognised as a full member of the United Nations, a moral imperative that will ensure the irreversibility of the two-state solution.
This was said in a statement posted on X by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations on Friday.
Pakistan has demanded that Palestine must be recognized as a full member of the United Nations, a moral imperative that will ensure the irreversibility of the two-state solution.
Delivering a statement in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East including the… pic.twitter.com/SXWh3AGyQE
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) January 3, 2025
Delivering a statement in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, Alternate PR of Pakistan to the UN, asked the Security Council to: demand an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to halt the bloodshed and destruction in Gaza; lift the inhumane blockade of Gaza allowing for supply of food, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid; and carry out independent and transparent investigations into the targeting of medical infrastructure and other war crimes, ensuring that perpetrators are held to account.
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Humanitarian corridors
Ambassador Iftikhar further urged the Security Council to establish safe and secure humanitarian corridors to allow people to access life-saving care and prioritise reconstruction efforts and rebuilding of Gaza’s shattered healthcare system.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) was also asked to initiate the process to realise the Two-State solution based on relevant UN resolutions, putting an end to occupation and enabling the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination.
Vote last year
According to Aljazeera, last year the United States vetoed a widely supported resolution at the UNSC that would have paved the way for the state of Palestine to gain full membership at the United Nations. Twelve countries voted in favour, while two others – Britain and Switzerland – abstained.
