Group lauds Shettima for highlighting Gaza crisis at UN summit
27 September 2024 |
5:16 am
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for standing for peace and urging the international community to seek a lasting solution to the Gaza impasse at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79).
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for standing for peace and urging the international community to seek a lasting solution to the Gaza impasse at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79).
Its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, said the Shettima’s resounding call for an immediate ceasefire at the gathering reaffirmed Nigeria’s long-standing support for the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for sovereignty and independence.
He observed: “This address comes at a critical moment. The Gaza conflict, reignited on October 7, 2023, has already claimed over 40,000 lives and left thousands more wounded, most of them women and children. It remains one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time, demanding collective action and resolution”.
“The Vice President’s call for peace and justice is consistent with Nigeria’s long-standing commitment to the values of freedom, human rights and opposition to oppression in all its forms – values deeply rooted in our shared global history of anti-colonialism and the fight against apartheid.
“Before the assembly of nations, Vice President Shettima underscored the failure of the international community to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has persisted for decades. He rightly pointed out that the continued violence and instability are stark reminders of the world’s inability to fulfil the founding ideals of the United Nations aimed at promoting equality, justice and the right of all peoples to live free from oppression.”
He said MPAC remains steadfast in its advocacy for a principled foreign policy that places justice and human rights at the forefront.He added: “The Palestinian people’s quest for freedom, independence, and human rights is not just an Arab or Muslim cause, it is a human cause that deserves the full weight of international support. Shettima’s speech at UNGA79 is therefore a bold reaffirmation of Nigeria’s long-standing commitment to universal values, and for that, we commend his leadership.
“We continue to urge the Nigerian government to remain vocal and active in the pursuit of justice for the Palestinian people. It is critical that Nigeria, alongside other nations of conscience, holds Israel accountable and those arming it to commit massacre after massacre with absolute impunity responsible for crimes against humanity.
“A sustainable peace can only be achieved when the injustices meted out to the Palestinians are addressed, and the Palestinian people are granted their full rights under international law.”
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The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for standing for peace and urging the international community to seek a lasting solution to the Gaza impasse at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79).
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