Geneva: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations’ demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
India voted in favour of the ceasefire resolution in the UNGA’s emergency session on the Middle East on Tuesday (local time).
As many as 153 nations, including India, voted in favour of the resolution, while 10, including US, Israel and Austria, voted against and 23 countries, including Argentina, Ukraine and Germany abstained from voting.
The resolution demands an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and well as “ensuring humanitarian access.”
It further demands that all parties comply with their obligations under international law, including humanitarian law, with regard to protection of civilians.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said that a terrorist attack occurred in Israel on October 7. She noted that there is an enormous humanitarian crisis and a large-scale loss of human lives.
“India has voted in favour of the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly.
After the overwhelming support from three-quarters of 193 member states in the United Nations General Assembly on the immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas. Although the US voted against the resolution passed in the assembly, President Joe Biden warned Israel about losing support amid “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
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