The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Qatar met on September 21 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and issued a joint statement afterward.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan, the ministers stressed the urgent need for the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
They called on Israel to fulfil its remaining obligations under the first phase of the comprehensive plan, including ensuring the immediate and unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid and early recovery supplies, as well as facilitating the restoration of critical infrastructure.
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The ministers also stressed the need to maintain the ceasefire and end all violations. They said the roadmap was an integral part of the comprehensive plan and provided the framework for progress towards its second phase.
The second phase includes the phased dismantling of weapons and armed capabilities, the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), and the assumption of responsibilities across Gaza by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
It also envisages the launch of early recovery and reconstruction throughout the Gaza Strip. The ministers urged all parties to fulfil their respective commitments in good faith and without delay.
The eight foreign ministers rejected any measures aimed at expelling Palestinians from their homeland or forcing them into displacement. They also rejected attempts to alter the territorial or demographic character of the occupied Palestinian territory.
The ministers expressed concern over measures they said were aimed at consolidating Israeli control and annexation, including the expansion of settlements, land confiscation, demolition of Palestinian homes, settler violence and forced displacement. They called for such measures to be reversed.
They also voiced serious concern over actions that could affect the historical and legal status of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
The ministers welcomed recent measures by the United Kingdom, as well as broader national and European efforts in response to Israeli settlement activities, including steps to halt trade with illegal Israeli settlements. They called for further effective measures to end settlement expansion and ensure accountability for settler violence.
The foreign ministers stressed that Gaza must remain an integral part of the Palestinian territory. They reaffirmed that implementation of the comprehensive plan should contribute to the reunification of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
They said the process should provide a credible pathway towards the realisation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, through implementation of the two-state solution.
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The ministers also commended US President Donald Trump’s leadership and stressed what they described as the essential role of the United States in ensuring implementation of the comprehensive plan.
They called on Washington to remain continuously and actively engaged so that all parties, including Israel, fulfil their obligations and commitments and obstacles to implementation of the roadmap are removed.