Najafi: The continuation of the Israeli regime’s crimes is due to the inaction of the Security Council in fulfilling its duties

– International News – Reza Najafi, deputy of legal and international affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who has traveled to Turkmenistan to participate in the high-level meeting of the neutral group of friends for peace, security and sustainable development, stating that maintaining international peace and security and adopting effective collective measures to prevent and remove threats Against peace and suppressing acts of aggression is one of the main goals of the United Nations, he added: It is a matter of deep concern that today, international peace and security, despite its prominent position in the United Nations Charter, is being deliberately weakened in an unprecedented way.

The deputy of legal and international affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country, the dire situation in Gaza and the continuation of the crimes of the Israeli regime in the last two months due to the inaction of the United Nations, especially the Security Council in fulfilling its duties and confronting gross violations of the United Nations Charter and added: The Security Council must force the Israeli regime to immediately, completely and continuously stop its military operations and crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, as well as its attacks on other countries in the region.

He pointed to the extent, frequency and severity of the brutal and unprecedented crimes of the Israeli regime in Gaza and stated: These crimes are all elements of genocide, war crimes and crimes. against humanity, and the Israeli occupying forces commit such crimes every day and repeatedly in front of the eyes of all humanity. In addition to the principles of morality and humanity, they have violated the norms of international law, especially the laws of war and international humanitarian law and human rights, and have turned Gaza into a children’s cemetery.

Najafi, stating that preventing such a situation is a collective responsibility, emphasized the readiness of our country to continue its active and constructive role in curbing this situation and said: The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to fully realize the inherent right of the Palestinian people in It supports self-determination and the creation of an independent Palestinian state in all their lands with the capital of Quds Sharif and considers it the only way to establish lasting peace and security.

The deputy of legal and international affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country further stated: sustainable peace and security can only be achieved through justice. On the other hand, both sustainable peace and justice have a very high role in sustainable development in any society and at the regional and international levels.

In the end, while pointing to the fact that neutrality does not mean inaction and passivity, Najafi emphasized the readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to actively and constructively cooperate with other members of the Friends of Neutrality Group for peace, security and sustainable development in order to achieve common goals and create He emphasized the security and prosperity of the region.

The neutral group of friends for peace, security and sustainable development initiated by Turkmenistan and from 2020 with the aim of strengthening the use of Tools for preventive diplomacy and peaceful conflict resolution have been formed and currently 25 countries are members.

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