Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has called upon the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to stop Israel from occupying Gaza City.

Speaking at the emergency meeting of the Security Council on Israel’s plans to control Gaza City, Ambassador Ahmad said: “Pakistan believes that action needs to be taken now.

“The UNSC must immediately call upon Israel under Chapter 7 of the charter to refrain from its stated plan of occupying Gaza City.”

“The UNSC must be ready to impose a cost on Israel if it defies the demand of the Council … the council must enact enforcement measures, including the deployment of an international protection force to save the besieged population,” Ambassador Asim added.