Pakistan has demanded urgent international action as violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Iqbal Jadoon condemned the mass killings of civilians by M23 rebels, urged accountability, and called for strengthening MONUSCO’s mandate to protect civilians, ensure humanitarian access, and restore peace.
Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to strengthen, not weaken, MONUSCO’s mandate amid escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Addressing the Council, Ambassador Iqbal Jadoon condemned mass civilian killings by M23 rebels, called for accountability, humanitarian access, and a complete ceasefire, warning that shrinking UN capacity risks undermining peace efforts.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, warned that the world was facing “testing times” marked by war, terrorism, and climate change, while calling for urgent global action to restore peace. Sharif said Pakistan had faced “unprovoked aggression” from India earlier this year, […]
