Concerns over the deteriorating situation in Gaza were voiced at a seminar titled “A Message for the United Nations,” organized by the Department of International Relations at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. The speakers urged the international community to exert pressure on Israel to immediately halt further attacks on Palestine. The speakers strongly condemned the rejection of a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Palestine.
They demanded that immediate food and medical aid be provided to Palestinian women, children, and elderly individuals displaced by Israeli military actions. The speakers also emphasized the ongoing oppression faced by Palestinians in Israel and Kashmiris in Indian-Occupied Kashmir by the Indian Army, calling it intolerable. They urged the United Nations to implement its resolutions regarding Indian-occupied Kashmir. Prof. Dr. HamadullahKakepoto, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sindh, highlighted the essential role of the United Nations in ending conflicts worldwide. He stressed the need for the UN to play an effective role in ending the situation in Palestine and Indian-Occupied Kashmir.
He expressed satisfaction with the research papers presented by students at the seminar, which criticized the veto power held by the UNs five permanent nations as undemocratic supremacy. James Okoth, the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization Sindh Coordinator, encouraged the youth of Sindh to contribute to various UN projects to secure employment on their own terms, emphasizing the importance of building skills in relevant fields.
He urged young researchers to focus on climate change and offer meaningful solutions, as this could open up opportunities at a global level.
He emphasized the importance of converting educational opportunities into meaningful employment resources. The Chairperson of the Department of International Relations, Prof. Dr. IshratAfshanAbbasi, discussed the history and significance of the United Nations. She expressed disappointment at the rejection of the resolution regarding the ceasefire in Palestine and called for the Israeli army to be stopped from continuing operations in Gaza and other areas of Palestine, in accordance with human rights laws. Students at the seminar critically evaluated the existence and behavior of the five countries with veto power at the United Nations, highlighting the lack of transparency in the election process for the UN Secretary-General. They criticized the lukewarm response of the United Nations to the situation in Palestine and Indian-occupied Kashmir and called for the abolition of the veto power. The seminar was attended by several notable figures in academia, including Dr. Mukesh Kumar Khatwani, Dr. ShahbanSahito, Dr. Ali Khan Ghumro, Dr. Muhammad Siddique, Dr. FarooqLeghari, and Dr. HumairaHakro, among other.
