Palestine must be recognised: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad
Celina Ali
Islamabad: Pakistan this week 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 Palestinian Question, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, Alternate PR of Pakistan to the UN, urged 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.
He advocated carrying out independent and transparent investigations into the targeting of medical infrastructure and other war crimes, ensuring that perpetrators are held to account;
The Ambassador demanded to establish safe and secure humanitarian corridors to allow people to access life-saving care & prioritize reconstruction efforts and rebuilding of Gaza’s shattered healthcare system;
He asked to initiate the process to realize 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.
