The resolution, which is not binding, has received more support than the resolution adopted fifteen days ago (153 votes in favor, compared to 120 for the previous one). A ceasefire is requested in light of “the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip” and the unconditional release of the hostages.
The General Meeting of the UN approved this Tuesday by a large majority of 153 votes in favor, compared to 10 against and 23 abstentions, a resolution that calls “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gazaa much larger result than the result of November 28 (there were 120 votes in favor).
Among the countries that voted in return forIn addition to Israel and the United States, there were some European states (Austria, the Czech Republic), as well as small Pacific countries, Guatemala and Paraguay, while among the abstainers was found for the first time Argentinawho joined the position of Italy, Germany and Ukraine.
It should be noted that the resolutions of the General Assembly are not bindingalthough it does have political weight.
It is a “minimum” text, which focuses on applying for the Stop the fire in light of “the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the suffering of the Palestinian people”, although it also includes a call for unconditional release of all hostages. Both the US and Israel have argued that a ceasefire would only benefit Hamas, and have denounced the “biased” nature of the meeting.
The vote was requested by two groups of countries, the Arab and the Islamic, following the veto introduced by the United States last Friday on a resolution with virtually the same content and which was supported by 13 of the 15 members of the Security Council, but could not be passed. after the American veto. Under UN rules, if a resolution is vetoed in the Council, it is discussed in the Assembly at the request of at least two members.
In today’s session, the chairman of the General MeetingDennis Francis, who usually limits himself to procedural interventions without expressing his views, spoke at the start of the session, exclaiming: “I wonder how many more thousands of lives will have to be lost before we do something. There’s no more time. This carnage must stop. “So I add my voice to the demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.”
Source: EITB
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