- UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passes resolution on Gaza ceasefire
- A second resolution backing the UNRWA was also approved
- The US was the only G7 nation not to back the resolutions
- Israel, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Tonga also vote against resolutions
UN General Assembly passes resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip.
One hundred and fifty-eight members voted in favour of the resolution, nine voted against, with 13 abstentions.
The text urged “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire,” and “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” — wording similar to a text vetoed by Washington in the Security Council last month.
The General Assembly also approved another resolution which provides backing for the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which Israel has been vehemently at odds with since the start of the war.
That resolution passed with 159 votes in favour. The US, Israel, and seven other countries voted against it, while 11 others abstained.
US and Israel vote against both resolutions
Israel and its close ally the United States, were in the minority voting against the resolutions. Others opposing both resolutions included Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Tonga.
