Pakistan and 11 different Muslim-majority international locations condemn Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic consultant to “so-called Somaliland,” calling it a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and a harmful precedent for Horn of Africa stability.
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Joint assertion backs Somalia’s sovereignty, terming motion violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and worldwide legislation
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FMs reaffirm assist for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity, warning towards harmful precedent in Horn of Africa stability
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, together with 11 different international locations, has strongly condemned Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic consultant to the “so-called Somaliland,” terming it a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and a severe menace to regional stability.
In a joint assertion, the overseas ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye and different Muslim-majority international locations reaffirmed their unwavering assist for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity, rejecting unilateral actions that undermine internationally recognised state sovereignty.
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Joint Assertion on Israel’s announcement of the appointment of a diplomatic consultant to the so-called “Somaliland”
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“Such actions represent a blatant violation of the ideas of worldwide legislation, the United Nation’s Constitution, and the Constitutive Act of the African Union, and set a harmful precedent that dangers undermining stability within the Horn of Africa, which displays negatively on regional peace and safety as an entire,” the ministers stated.
The transfer comes after Israel final 12 months determined to recognise Somaliland, a self-declared area that seceded from Somalia in 1991 however has not been recognised by any United Nations member state.
Israel’s latest appointment of a diplomatic consultant to Somaliland earlier this week was described by the signatories as a “flagrant violation” of Somalia’s sovereignty, stressing that Somalia’s internationally recognised authorities stays the only real professional authority representing its individuals.
Individually, worldwide media stories final 12 months in March stated Israel and the US had engaged with a number of East African states, together with Somaliland, concerning the doable relocation of Palestinians from Gaza.
The outreach occurred amid Israel’s ongoing navy marketing campaign within the Palestinian enclave, which has drawn widespread worldwide criticism, with some observers describing it as genocide amid rising scrutiny of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities.
Pakistan reiterated its agency place in December 2025, rejecting any makes an attempt aimed on the pressured displacement of Palestinians, and reaffirmed assist for the Palestinian individuals’s proper to self-determination and an impartial state based mostly on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Somalia has additionally rejected Israel’s stance, whereas the African Union has constantly opposed unilateral recognition of secessionist areas throughout the continent.
