‘Malaysia will speak plainly: We are sick of it’: Mohamad Hasan tells UN to act on Gaza
NEW YORK, Sept 27 — The United Nations (UN) must move from reacting to crises to preventing them, with the task pa...
The United Nations must transition from reacting to crises to preventing them, according to Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. In his statement at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, he emphasized that the UN should not merely respond to disasters by counting the dead, delivering supplies, and rebuilding, only to face another crisis. "This cannot be the future of multilateralism. We must move from reaction to prevention," he asserted.
Mohamad stated that Gaza is a prime example of the urgent need for this shift. Malaysia and numerous other member states have exhausted their efforts in pursuing justice for Gaza, consistently calling for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted aid supply. They have also supported humanitarian work in Palestine, advocated for punitive action against Israel, and advocated for full Palestinian membership in the UN.
However, Mohamad lamented that the General Assembly's collective will has repeatedly been hindered by the veto power. He declared, "Malaysia will speak plainly: We are sick of it." Malaysia will persist in supporting efforts to strengthen the multilateral system and ensure its effectiveness in responding to conflicts and humanitarian crises.
According to Gaza's Health Ministry, over 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 174,000 injured since October 2023. The foreign minister was in New York from September 23 to 27 for Malaysia's participation in the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
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