Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US said that the role of the UN, which he described as “the best thing” that happened after World War II, has diminished in the last two decades.

In an interview with Anadolu, Masood Khan said it has become ineffective in overseeing international humanitarian law and human rights on issues such as the Gaza Strip.

“It is still doing a wonderful job when it comes to climate change or sustainable development. And its focus on poverty alleviation, for instance. It works with international financial institutions — the World Bank, IMF — and it’s a good combination.

“It’s a good collaboration. But I think that we must restore confidence in the United Nations. It has the legitimacy but we must empower it to adjudicate to resolve conflicts,” Khan said.

He said the UN should be strengthened for stability.

“In the case of Ukraine or Gaza, the United Nations has a marginal tool. It should be the at the centre of the table, it should set up peace tables, and it should be the arbiter, final arbiter for finding dispensations for peace and security in these two regions,” he said.

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