Pakistan has stressed that international relations be governed by international law rather than the use of force, coercion or intimidation.

First Secretary Zulfiqar Ali said this during the General Assembly's debate on the report of the International Court of Justice.

He said that Pakistan reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to international law and the central role of the International Court of Justice in upholding the rules-based international order.

The Ambassador also welcomed the ICJ's recent Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which affirmed Israel's legal obligation, as the occupying power, to facilitate rather than obstruct humanitarian relief operations by the United Nations and its entities.

Zulfiqar Ali called for renewed commitment to the rule of law and the continued strengthening of the Court and reaffirmed Pakistan's abiding faith in the principles of the UN Charter and international law.