Pakistan welcomes UNGA resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Pakistan welcomes the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution, adopted yesterday, demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza.

At a weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan also welcomes the resolution, demanding the removal of restrictions against UNRWA and its aid operations in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

The spokesperson said we call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Palestine, an end to genocide in Gaza, protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, unrestricted humanitarian access to those who are in need, full support to UNRWA and its mandated humanitarian activities, and healthcare to those who are in urgent need.

The Spokesperson added we also urge the international community to hold Israel accountable for its war crimes and crimes against humanity in occupied territories.

Turning to the prevailing situation in Syria, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan is following the developments in Syria and is concerned about the escalation of violence.

She said the government of Pakistan has always supported the efforts, aimed at finding a comprehensive solution to the crisis in Syria. We express our full support for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.

The Spokesperson said we believe that any solution to the situation in Syria should correspond to the aspiration of the Syrian people for their security, stability and development.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan believes that it is the right of the people of Syria to determine their future and make decisions about their destiny.

She said we also support efforts to establish an inclusive political process based on resolution 2254, which was unanimously approved by the UN Security Council. 

The Spokesperson said we believe that no foreign interference or external imposition should determine Syria's future.