A resolution proposed by Pakistan that recognises the right to self-determination for peoples who are subject to colonial, foreign, and alien occupation, such as those in Jammu and Kashmir, has received the unanimous support of the UN General Assembly.
The wording was recommended last month by the Third Committee of the 193-member Assembly, which deals with social, humanitarian, and cultural matters, and it was adopted by consensus.
Since 1981, Pakistan has been presenting this resolution in an effort to draw attention to the populations still vying for their unalienable right to self-determination, such as those in Palestine and Kashmir.
The resolution, which has the support of 72 nations, calls on all nations to stop all forms of persecution, discrimination, and abuse, as well as foreign military interference and occupation in other nations and territories.
The General Assembly’s steadfast opposition to foreign military aggression, occupation, and intervention was also stated in the resolution, as these actions have led to the suppression of peoples’ rights to self-determination and other human rights in several regions of the world.
The Assembly also lamented the situation of the numerous millions of refugees and displaced people who have been forced from their homes as a result of these crimes and reaffirmed their right to voluntarily return to their homes in safety and honour.
It urged the Human Rights Council to pay special attention to human rights violations brought on by foreign military intervention, invasion, or occupation, particularly those involving the right to self-determination.
The resolution also demands a report on this issue from the UN Secretary-General for the General Assembly’s upcoming meeting.