[Given the persistent failure of the two constantly feuding nuclear weaponised neighbouring countries, backed up with all the three delivery platforms necessary for hitting back after taking the first hit, to sort out the issues all by themselves, it's about time to give a serious consideration to the offer of mediation.
《UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on Pakistan and India to exercise "maximum restraint" and offered to mediate in the face of rising tensions following the Feb. 14 attack that killed 42 Indian policemen in Kashmir. Guterres, through a spokesman, said that the UN is deeply concerned about the situation while offering to mediate if the two parties request it.》] https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/un-urges-pakistan-and-india-to-exercise-restraint-offers-mediate/50000262-3902882 UN urges Pakistan and India to exercise restraint, offers to mediate efe-epa United Nations 20 Feb 2019 Indian army soldiers patrol on their vehicle near the site gunfight at Pinglena village in Pulwama south of Kashmir, some 25 kilometers from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 18 February 2019. Four Army soldiers including an officer and two militants were killed in ongoing a gunfight at Pinglena area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. A civilian was also killed in the gunfight, according to local news reports. EPA-EFE/FAROOQ KHAN Jammu and Kashmir policemen stand guard on the deserted street during fourth day of curfew in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India, 18 February 2019. A curfew was imposed in parts of Jammu city following massive protests over the terror attack in Pulwama. According to the news reports more than 50 vehicles have been vandalized and eight vehicles set ablaze by the angry mob. At least 44 Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and several injured when a Jaish-e-Mohammed militant rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy along Srinagar-Jammu highway at Lethpora area in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on 14 February 2019, according local media reports. EPA-EFE/JAIPAL SINGH Kashmiris hold banners to appeal to the visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman to help with resolving the Kashmir dispute during his expected visit to India, in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani administered Kashmir, 18 February 2019. Pakistan on 18 February conferred its highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan, to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia where he announced multi-billion-dollar investments to help the kingdom's traditional ally tide over financial crisis amid declining foreign exchange reserves. EPA-EFE/AMIRUDDIN MUGHAL Indian policemen pay tribute near coffin slain policeman Abdul Rashid during his wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 18 February 2019. In an 18-hour gunfight four Army soldiers including an officer, three militants, a policeman and a civilian were killed. At least other nine forces personnel, including an army officer and a deputy inspector general of the Jammu and Kashmir police, were injured in a gunfight. EPA-EFE/FAROOQ KHAN People watch a televised speech of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, 19 February 2019. Imran Khan on 19 February warned that his country would retaliate if attacked by India and denied New Delhi's allegations that Islamabad was involved in a recent suicide attack that killed 42 security men in Indian-administered Kashmir. Imran Khan offered India dialogue to ease heightened diplomatic tensions between them and vowed to cooperate in investigating the 14 February suicide car bombing if evidence was shared with it. EPA-EFE/REHAN KHAN UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on Pakistan and India to exercise "maximum restraint" and offered to mediate in the face of rising tensions following the Feb. 14 attack that killed 42 Indian policemen in Kashmir. Guterres, through a spokesman, said that the UN is deeply concerned about the situation while offering to mediate if the two parties request it. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.