General Asim Munir reaffirms Pakistan’s support to UN

NEW YORK: The United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres in a call on meeting has acknowledged the concerns of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on the plight of innocent Palestinians facing huge humanitarian crisis in Gaza and thanked him for his visit to the UN Headquarters.

During the ongoing visit to the United States, COAS General Asim Munir met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release issued on Saturday.

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The UN Secretary General warmly welcomed the visit by Pakistan’s Army Chief and hailed the contributions made by Pakistan Army and the contingents of the law enforcement agencies who have remained committed to the peace and stability of the world, the official news agency reported.

General Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s continuous support to the United Nations in all its earnest efforts.

The COAS during his interaction particularly highlighted the ongoing issues of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Gaza.

The Army Chief said, “Peace in South Asia will remain elusive until a peaceful solution to the longstanding Kashmir dispute is found in accordance with the UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.”

COAS General Asim Munir also condemned unilateral and illegal Indian efforts to change the status of the Indian Illegally Jammu and Kashmir as it was in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions.

The COAS reiterated Pakistan’s stance on the Palestine issue and urged the UNSG to mobilise the international community for immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza to prevent the unfolding human tragedy and highlighted that enduring solution to the issue lies in the Two State Solution.

The General Asim Munir particularly shared deep concerns over the plight of the innocent civilians who were being brutally targeted and were not being provided with sufficient humanitarian relief.