Pakistan has decided to immediately dispatch humanitarian relief assistance to Gaza, to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians.

This was announced by Permanent Representative of Pakistan Ambassador Munir Akram while delivering the statement on the sixth committee agenda item titled "The rule of law at the national and international levels" at the United Nations.

He said we are coordinating with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, relevant UN agencies, and the Egyptian Government. He further endorsed the call for the opening of humanitarian corridors to ensure food, water and medicines, fuel and other essential supplies to the Palestinians in Gaza.

He expressed regret over the inability of the Security Council to issue a call for a ceasefire due to the opposition and insufficient support for the resolution proposed by the Russian Federation.

Munir Akram said we strongly and unequivocally condemn Israel's cowardly and criminal attack on the Al-Ahley Al-Mamadany hospital, resulting in killing of hundreds of mostly sick and wounded Palestinian children, women and men.

Justifying the freedom struggle of innocent Palestinians against the Israel, he underlined the struggle of peoples under foreign and alien occupation for self-determination and national liberation is legitimate under international law and they have the right to use all possible means in this struggle to achieve their freedom.

The Ambassador further urged any response to the current conflict must be based on securing Israel's respect for international law, including UN resolutions that recognize the inalienable right to self-determination of the Palestinian people and the elimination of Israel's Illegal occupation of Palestinian Territories including East Jerusalem (Al Quds Al Sharif).