New York (November 20, 2018): At the United Nations, the General Assembly’s Third Committee has unanimously passed Pakistan’s resolution on the right of self-determination.
In a tweet, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr Maleeha Lodhi said a record number of 83 co-sponsored the resolution.
Cosponsorship by 83 countries of Pakistan ‘s resolution on self determination was reaffirmation of the international community’s continued support for people’s right to self determination as a fundamental human right. pic.twitter.com/3y0qAJUFws
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) November 20, 2018
She said the resolution is the reaffirmation of the international community’s continued support for the people’s right to self-determination.
The resolution calls on countries to cease immediately their military intervention and occupation of foreign countries and territories, and all acts of repression.
Talking to APP, Maleeha Lodhi said the adoption of the resolution reaffirms the inviolability of the right to self-determination for all peoples without exception, including the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.
Introducing Pakistan’s resolution on the right of self determination which was adopted unanimously by the UN’s Third Ctte today with a record number of 83 countries cosponsoring it pic.twitter.com/KakEaqi0br
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) November 20, 2018
Ambassador Lodhi said Pakistan has historically been a proud champion of self-determination, helping many states achieve independence.
She said our support for the right of peoples to self-determination against alien domination and foreign occupation remains undiminished.
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