Violence is an unfortunate and unacceptable byproduct of wars and armed conflicts.
The Secretary General through his reports has repeatedly invited the attention of the Member States of the United Nations to the humanitarian consequences of conflicts in various parts of the world. His reports and the numerous debates in the Security Council on the subject have highlighted the magnitude of the problem and the threat it poses to international peace and security. It is our collective responsibility to ensure respect for international humanitarian law with a view to alleviating the suffering of people in conflict situations and to enhance the goals of international peace and security. We believe that the most prudent and tested method of conflict resolution is through recourse to preventive diplomacy as outlined in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. Pakistan believes that prevention is better than cure.