ICJ gives verdict in favour of humanity: Aizaz Chaudhry

By web desk On Jan 26, 2024

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JULY 23: An inside view of International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands on July 23, 2018. The International Court of Justice on Monday ruled that the United Arab Emirates had violated the rights of Qataris through the blockade it imposed on its Persian Gulf neighbor over a year ago. (Photo by Abdullah Asiran/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD, : Former foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Friday said that the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had come in favour of humanity, which would have immediate positive consequences for the people of Palestine.

The UN top court’s ruling had strengthened the Palestine issue, which would be persistently reverberated at the international forums like the United Nations Security Council or the General Assembly, he said while talking to a private news channel.

Aizaz Chaudhry emphasized that the ICJ’s verdict had endorsed the demand of 153 countries for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by Israel, a pivotal step towards peace.

He expressed the optimism that the decision would lay a robust foundation for establishing peace in the region. “This ruling will provide a solid foundation for regional peace,” he added.

He said Israel was not bound to implement the decision, but it would a lot of pressure on the Zionist regime.