The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territory. Pakistan voted in favor, emphasizing Palestinians’ right to self-determination. The resolution passed with 151 countries supporting it, 11 opposing, and 11 abstaining.
Titled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine,” the resolution urges urgent negotiations on final status issues and the convening of an international conference in Moscow. It calls on both parties to reverse negative trends and create conditions for credible peace efforts.
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The UNGA demanded Israel comply with international law, end new settlement activity, evacuate settlers, and stop attempts to change Gaza’s demographics or territory. The resolution also stressed unifying Gaza with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.
Statement by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad
Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN
At the General Assembly Debate on the Question of Palestine and Adoption of the Resolution on the “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine”
(2nd December 2025)
******Madam… pic.twitter.com/FWFnGbSswe
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) December 2, 2025
Pakistan’s UN envoy, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, said the resolution is “more than a statement of principle” and called on the world to turn promises into action. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for Palestinians’ struggle for dignity, justice, and self-determination.
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Ahmed further urged full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and reconstruction of destroyed areas. He stressed ending occupation in all Arab territories, stopping settlement activity, and establishing a sovereign, contiguous Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.