A senior Pakistani diplomat has warned that the UN Security Council is failing to provide relief to Palestinians suffering in occupied territories due to deadly Israeli bombings, starvation, displacement, and collective punishment.

He called for urgent action to address the situation.

“What is happening before our eyes is a travesty — It is unacceptable — the Council must act,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said.

He told the 15-member Council, which met again in emergency session on Thursday to discuss the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

“We cannot be part of a body that remains a mere spectator and does nothing; We refuse to be part of this moral bankruptcy and erosion of humanity,” he said.

“Our failure (to act) not only undermines this institution but also erodes the international order built on the UN Charter,” the Pakistani envoy said.

The diplomat emphasized that the UN Security Council must assert its relevance by ensuring the implementation of its own decisions to avoid becoming inconsequential.

He noted that while Gaza is suffering, the West Bank is experiencing its own Nakba, with over 40,000 Palestinians displaced and ninety-nine lives lost since January.

Moreover, he expressed concern over Israel’s intentions to permanently colonize and annex the occupied territories.

He also highlighted troubling plans by Israel to seize territory in Gaza for a so-called “security corridor,” warning that this would escalate tensions and violate international law.

Furthermore, he condemned Israel’s deliberate violation of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, describing it as a provocative act and a clear breach of religious freedom protections under international law.

“Nothing is spared – not even the historic cultural sites. It is total annihilation, a situation where fundamental principles of humanitarian law are being disregarded with impunity,” he stated.

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