Islamabad, October 16,2026: Pakistan and 18 other countries have strongly condemned Colombia’s inauguration of its embassy in Jerusalem, describing the move as a violation of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and a setback to international efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.
In a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Türkiye, the ministers expressed their unequivocal rejection of Colombia’s decision.
The ministers reaffirmed that any measure or decision intended to alter the legal or historical status of occupied Jerusalem, or to recognise it as Israel’s capital, was null and void and had no legal effect.
They said this position was consistent with relevant UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, particularly Security Council Resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), which reject attempts to change Jerusalem’s character or status and call on states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city.
The statement emphasised that Jerusalem was part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967.
The foreign ministers called on the Colombian government to reconsider and reverse its decision, uphold its obligations under international law, and refrain from measures that prejudice the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
They also reaffirmed the Palestinian people’s right to an independent and sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the two-state solution.
