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MALAYSIA'S MOVE PROMPTED UNSC TO ACT - PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's move to push for a special session of the United Nations General Assembly had in a way resulted in the convening of the UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting, which had called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, said Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The prime minister said he was relieved that after almost three weeks of
repeated calls from the international community, including Malaysia, the UNSC
finally acted in calling for an end to Israeli's atrocities in the Gaza Strip.
At least 760 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks so far.
A special session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled Friday in New York
following requests from Malaysia and Brazil.
"Can you imagine that for three weeks they did nothing despite the
escalation of the crisis in Gaza and despite more of its people dying; now they
finally made a certain resolution," he said.
Earlier Abdullah launched the permanent secretariat and website of the World
Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation at the Kompleks Antarabangsa here.
The ceremony was witnessed by WIEF Foundation chairman Musa Hitam and
ambassadors of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
The Security Council resolution was approved Thursday night by a 14-0 vote,
with the United States abstaining.
The resolution called for "an immediate, durable and fully respected
cease-fire, leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza."
Israel and Hamas were not parties to the council's vote.
Two days ago, Foreign Minister Dr Rais Yatim said that Kuala Lumpur had
given the ultimatum to the UNSC to come up with a resolution to condemn Tel
Aviv's aggression, failing which it would move "full steam ahead" to initiate a
special session of the UN General Assembly.
On Thursday Rais announced that a UN General Assembly special session would
be held Friday in New York.
Abdullah pointed out however that the UNSC resolution had some weaknesses in
that it failed to call for the setting up of a peacekeeping force.
He said it was important to ensure that the resolution was enforced and for
Israel to leave Gaza in a reasonable time.
There should also be an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, he
added.
"Decisions have been made. It is our hope that the resolution is
implemented," he said.
Abdullah said he had asked Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) to convey to
Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Hamidon Ali, to be in touch with
the OIC and Non-Aligned Movement contact groups in New York to monitor how the
resolution was implemented, if at all.
To a question on reconstruction afforts in Gaza once the situation was back
to normal, Abdullah said, Malaysia was willing to help in whatever it could.
He said Malaysia had been helping the Palestinians all these years and that
he believed other OIC members would also offer assistance in rebuilding gaza.
-- BERNAMA
The prime minister said he was relieved that after almost three weeks of
repeated calls from the international community, including Malaysia, the UNSC
finally acted in calling for an end to Israeli's atrocities in the Gaza Strip.
At least 760 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks so far.
A special session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled Friday in New York
following requests from Malaysia and Brazil.
"Can you imagine that for three weeks they did nothing despite the
escalation of the crisis in Gaza and despite more of its people dying; now they
finally made a certain resolution," he said.
Earlier Abdullah launched the permanent secretariat and website of the World
Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation at the Kompleks Antarabangsa here.
The ceremony was witnessed by WIEF Foundation chairman Musa Hitam and
ambassadors of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
The Security Council resolution was approved Thursday night by a 14-0 vote,
with the United States abstaining.
The resolution called for "an immediate, durable and fully respected
cease-fire, leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza."
Israel and Hamas were not parties to the council's vote.
Two days ago, Foreign Minister Dr Rais Yatim said that Kuala Lumpur had
given the ultimatum to the UNSC to come up with a resolution to condemn Tel
Aviv's aggression, failing which it would move "full steam ahead" to initiate a
special session of the UN General Assembly.
On Thursday Rais announced that a UN General Assembly special session would
be held Friday in New York.
Abdullah pointed out however that the UNSC resolution had some weaknesses in
that it failed to call for the setting up of a peacekeeping force.
He said it was important to ensure that the resolution was enforced and for
Israel to leave Gaza in a reasonable time.
There should also be an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, he
added.
"Decisions have been made. It is our hope that the resolution is
implemented," he said.
Abdullah said he had asked Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) to convey to
Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Hamidon Ali, to be in touch with
the OIC and Non-Aligned Movement contact groups in New York to monitor how the
resolution was implemented, if at all.
To a question on reconstruction afforts in Gaza once the situation was back
to normal, Abdullah said, Malaysia was willing to help in whatever it could.
He said Malaysia had been helping the Palestinians all these years and that
he believed other OIC members would also offer assistance in rebuilding gaza.
-- BERNAMA
