“Our world is more complex today than ever,” said Sharif, citing the intensification of conflicts, violations of international law and a climate crisis which “threatens our very survival”.
Multilateralism, he argued, was “no longer an option-this is the need for the time”.
Prime Minister Sharif said his country faced an “uninsured assault” by India earlier this year.
The armed forces of Pakistan had rejected the attack with “astonishing professionalism, a bravery and a meaning”, slaughtering several Indian planes, he added. He congratulated US President Donald Trump to get a ceasefire.
Dialogue with India
At the same time, Mr. Sharif also offered a dialogue.
“Pakistan is ready for a composite, complete and focused dialogue with India on all outstanding questions,” he said, warning that disputes over cashmere and water resources have remained volatile.
The alleged suspension of India in the Indus water Treaty, he added, “represents an act of war”.
Mr. Sharif promised a support for the Kashmiris, saying that Pakistan “would arguely” defend “their rights and repeat calls to an unleanished plebiscite.
“One day soon, Inshallah [God willing]The tyranny of India in cashmere will stop. They will gain its fundamental right to self-determination by an impartial plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nations, “he said.
Call to ceasefire in Gaza
In the Middle East, the Pakistani chief condemned what he called “the genocidal assault” of Israel in Gaza, describing the fate of Palestinian children as “one of the most heartbreaking tragedies of our time”.
He called for an immediate ceasefire and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for an independent Palestinian state inside the before 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as the capital.
“Palestine can no longer remain under Israeli obstacles. He must be released, “he said.
The Pakistani leader has also addressed wider global problems, in particular the continuous invasion of Ukraine by Russia, where he expressed his support for a peaceful resolution in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
On terrorism, he recalled the sacrifices of Pakistan, saying that the country had lost 90,000 lives and 150 billion dollars to extremist violence for two decades.
Sharif also described climate change as an existential challenge, highlighting recent catastrophic floods that have moved millions and caused tens of billions of losses. Although he is responsible for “less than one percent of global programs”.
Pakistan wore a disproportionate burden, he said, calling it “not equity, not equality, not justice”.
By completing his speech, Mr. Sharif promised that Pakistan would continue to defend “peace, justice and development” thanks to multilateral cooperation.
“That this 80th anniversary does not just commemorate history,” he said. “Let’s make history and trace a future for the next eight years, with these United Nations as a sustainable hope to seek the global good.”
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
