{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, urged the United Nations to move from reacting to crises toward preventing them, saying the need was most urgent in Gaza. He delivered Malaysia’s national statement during the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session in New York on Saturday.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'Hasan said the UN should not simply count casualties, deliver aid and rebuild after a disaster, only to wait for the next crisis. He argued that this pattern cannot define the future of multilateralism and called for action before conflicts and humanitarian emergencies escalate.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'He said Malaysia and many other member states had consistently called for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted aid deliveries to Gaza. Hasan also cited Malaysia’s support for humanitarian work in Palestine, its calls for punitive measures against Israel and its advocacy for full Palestinian membership in the United Nations.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'According to Hasan, the General Assembly’s collective will has repeatedly been blocked by the effects of veto power. Malaysia would continue backing efforts to strengthen multilateralism and ensure it can respond effectively to conflict and humanitarian crises, he said.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'Hasan was in New York from September 23 to 27 to lead Malaysia’s delegation to the 81st General Assembly session. The report cited Gaza’s Health Ministry, which says more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 174,000 injured in Gaza since October 2023.'}