Palestinians hope to get broad support in UN General Assembly for ceasefire

United Nations. Palestinians hope there will be broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war when the UN General Assembly votes Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Earlier, the US on Friday used a veto in the world body against a resolution supported by almost all UN Security Council members and several other countries demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

The 15-member UN Security Council voted 13 to 1 in favor of the resolution. Britain abstained from voting. After this, Arab and Islamic countries have called a special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon to vote on a resolution regarding this demand. Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that the message the assembly sends is “very important” and reflects world opinion. .

Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the resolution that failed to pass the Security Council was co-sponsored by 103 countries and that he would seek more sponsors for the General Assembly resolution on Tuesday. And we are expecting widespread voting in its support. After failing four times, the Security Council adopted its first resolution on the Israel-Hamas war on 15 November, calling for a resolution to the growing crisis faced by Palestinian civilians due to Israeli air and ground attacks in Gaza. Called for an immediate and extended humanitarian pause in the war. 12 countries in the Council voted in support of this proposal and not a single vote was cast against it. America, Britain and Russia abstained from voting.

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