This is the list of documents available for the submission Emergency motion by Councillor Paul Leinster:- "Council expresses grave concern at the escalating crisis in the Middle East following the recent unilateral military strike ordered by US President Donald Trump against Iranian targets. Council condemns this reckless and destabilising action and considers it a dangerous provocation that threatens to escalate into a wider regional conflict. Council further notes with concern that this latest escalation appears to have been carried out in concert with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau whose government continues to wage a devastating campaign in Gaza. At a time when the international community is calling for an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes, this strike on Iran shifts global attention away from the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and undermines efforts to secure justice and peace for the Palestinian people. Council recognises that the Iranian government has itself been a bad actor on the international stage - with a deeply troubling human rights record, including violent repression of dissent, discrimination against women and minorities, and support for proxy forces across the region. However, Council believes that these serious issues cannot and must not be addressed through military escalation. The only credible path to peace, stability and accountability - both within Iran and in the wider region - lies in sustained, principled diplomacy rooted in international law and human rights. Council reaffirms its belief in respect for international law, which exists precisely to prevent unilateral acts of aggression and to uphold the statement in the preamble to the UN Charter which calls 'to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained'. The use of force without a clear legal mandate undermines the global rules-based order, erodes the legitimacy of international institutions, and increases the risk of a spiral into further violence and instability. Council expresses the genuine hope that the ceasefire which appears to have been agreed holds. However, Council recognises that recent ceasefires in the region have been short-lived, undermined by continued aggression and a failure to engage in meaningful diplomacy or adherence to international law. Council therefore: 1. Urges the UK Government to unequivocally oppose unilateral military actions that risk further conflict in the Middle East and to work constructively with international partners to restore calm and pursue peaceful solutions; 2. Calls on the US Government to exercise restraint, prioritise diplomacy, and recommit to working within the framework of international law; 3. Reaffirms Glasgow's status as a city of peace and international solidarity." .

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