Malaysia supports the call for the resumption of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s special session scheduled to convene tomorrow at the world body’s headquarters in New York.
The call by the Arab Group and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was also supported by Brunei, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.
The request followed a vote cast on a draft resolution at the Security Council addressing the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem.
“Malaysia is committed to participating in the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East on Oct 24 and the 10th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Oct 26,” said the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement today.
It said Malaysia strongly urges immediate cessation of all acts of violence including acts of terror, provocation, incitement, and destruction by the Occupying Power.
The ministry also said Malaysia wishes to remind all states that one cannot advocate for human rights while ignoring the atrocities towards Palestinians.
Malaysia stands firm by its position that the Palestinians deserve their own independent and sovereign state, the ministry added, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Malaysia stands ready to work with all parties towards a peaceful and amicable solution to the conflict, the statement read.
On Monday (Oct 23), UNGA president Dennis Francies announced he would convene an emergency special session on Oct 26 in response to requests from Jordan and other countries over the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel.
An emergency special session can be called within 24 hours if requested by the Security Council or a majority of UN members.
Nearly 8,000 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 6,546 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis, Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday.
- Bernama
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