At UN Security Council, Pakistan urges restraint to ease United States-Venezuela tensions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stands ready to support all efforts at diplomatic engagement, including the exercise of his good offices, if both parties so request it, Khiari said, adding that the UN chief welcomes initiatives by member states, offers for mediation, and proposals for peaceful solutions.
52% : "We firmly believe that the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of states, as enshrined in the UN Charter, are sacrosanct." Ambassador Jadoon reaffirmed Pakistan's principled position that any measures undertaken to counter trans-national organized crime or cross-border narcotics drug trafficking must be undertaken in a cooperative manner and should remain in full conformity with international law.
51% : "We firmly believe that the current trajectory serves no one's interest," Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council, which met at the request of Venezuela to consider escalating tensions that Caracas attributes to the U.S. actions.
51% : "In a world marred by polarization with conflicts affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions around the globe, it is all but imperative to once again underscore the centrality and inviolability of the UN Charter and its core principles", including prohibition on the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, he said.
47% : UNITED NATIONS, Dec 24 (APP): As the United States continues to interdict vessels off the coast of Venezuela, Pakistan Tuesday called on all sides to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and refrain from any actions that could further aggravate the already tense situation.

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