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Israel-Hamas conflict: As the Israel-Palestine issue has shaken the entire globe, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations’ demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
Even, India has voted in favour of the ceasefire resolution in the UNGA’s emergency session on the Middle East on Tuesday.
Almost 153 nations, including India, voted in favour of this resolution, while 10, including US, Israel and Austria, voted against and 23 countries, including Argentina, Ukraine and Germany abstained from voting.
#WATCH | United Nations General Assembly adopts the resolution 'Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations', demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, with 153 votes in its favour including India, and 10 votes against the resolution… pic.twitter.com/TcSznKNg9L
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Notably, 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, about the protection of civilians.
Speaking on this issue, 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. The situation that this August body has been deliberating upon has many dimensions. There was the terrorist attack in Israel on 7 October and the concern for the hostages taken at that time. There is an enormous humanitarian crisis and a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially of women and children. There is the issue of observing international humanitarian law in all circumstances. And there is the endeavour to find a peaceful and lasting two-state solution to the longstanding Palestine question," Kamboj said.
#WATCH | At the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj says, "India has voted in favour of the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. The situation that this August body has been deliberating upon has many… pic.twitter.com/r77zRWLuiB
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023
She said that India welcomes the unity of the international community in finding a common ground the address the multiple challenges faced by the region at the present time.
She then added, "Our challenge, in this extraordinarily difficult time, is to strike the right balance. The gravity and complexity of what the international community faces are underlined by the secretary general invoking Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations. We, therefore, welcome the fact that the international community unity has been able to find a common ground to address the multiple challenges facing the region right now."
Meanwhile, the United States-led amendment to the draft resolution was not passed at the UN General Assembly. As many as 84 nations voted in favour of the amendment; 62 voted against while 25 voted abstained.
Furthermore, an Austria-led amendment to the draft resolution on the Gaza crisis failed to pass at the UN General Assembly. 89 nations have voted in favour of the amendment, 61 voted against the amendment and 20 abstained from voting.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters a third month, medics warn of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Israel has vowed to continue military operations until Hamas is destroyed following attacks on October 7. A ceasefire remains elusive despite international efforts to end hostilities.
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