UN General Assembly
1985

The tragic conflict between Iran and Iraq has thrown the region into turmoil and turbulence. That fratricidal war has continued for five long years, consuming the national wealth and the flower of the youth of two great nations. Pakistan is a neighbor and a country linked by common faith and a shared culture to Iran and Iraq. The continuation of their war causes us deep anguish. In the Islamic Conference, the Movement of Non-aligned Countries and the United Nations, Pakistan has spared no effort to try to end that war. Two weeks ago the Islamic Peace Committee convened its eighth meeting to explore the possibilities of a just and equitable solution to that fratricidal conflict. We hope that both parties will recognize and respond to the sincere efforts exerted by that Committee and demonstrate the political will required to reach a political settlement which reconciles the demands of justice with the imperatives of peace. Pakistan also fully endorses the mediator role of the United Nations Secretary-General in containing certain aspects of the Iran-Iraq conflict. We urge him to continue his efforts.