Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia call for immediate humanitarian truce and cessation of hostilities in Gaza

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia recently issued a joint statement at the recent 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) held in San Francisco, the United States of America to give a better and fair reflection of the discussions on the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Welcoming the 2023 APEC Leaders’ Golden Gate Declaration which reflects the consensus on all economic issues of common concern, the three country leaders also noted that the Chair issued a separate Chair’s Statement.

“We reiterated the messages of the Resolution of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People,” said leaders of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

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They noted with grave concern the immense human suffering and the adverse impact of wars and conflicts around the world, underscoring that conflicts can have significant consequences for the global economy.

“We called for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip,” said the leaders.

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They added: “We also underscored the need for an immediate, continuous, sufficient and unhindered provision of essential goods and services to civilians throughout the Gaza Strip.”

The leaders reaffirmed that a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means, based on the relevant United Nations resolutions including the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES-10/L.25 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2712 and in accordance with international law, on the basis of the two-State solution, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.

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