The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted a resolution calling for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza.Taking to X, the UN News Centre stated, BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations on the ongoing Gaza crisis FOR: 120 AGAINST: 14 ABSTAIN: 45.BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on “protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” on the ongoing Gaza crisisFOR: 120AGAINST: 14ABSTAIN: 45LIVE COVERAGEhttps://t.co/MOnKoTdNsb pic.twitter.com/WG68GaxMMV— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) October 27, 2023Humanitarian truce resolutionThe Jordanian-led draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly, with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions. The 45 nations that abstained from voting on the resolution included Iceland, India, Panama, Lithuania and Greece. The resolution was adopted during the UN General Assemblys emergency special session on the Israel-Palestine crisis.The UNGA also demanded continuous, sufficient and unhindered provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave. The voting at UNGA comes at a time when Israel has announced expanding ground operations in Gaza.Jordan-proposed resolution does not mention HamasHowever, the Jordan-proposed resolution makes no specific mention of the Hamas terror attacks of 7 October. Jordan Draft Resolution was backed by 40 countries, including Russia, UAE, in the region by Pakistan, and Bangladesh.It condemned Israels action, but not the Hamas terror attack, however, the Canada Amendment condemned the Hamas terror attack.Canadas resolutionCanada-led amendment to the draft resolution on the Gaza crisis did not pass at the UNGA. It failed to achieve a two-thirds majority. An amendment proposed by Canada unequivocally rejects and condemns the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel which started on October 7 and the taking of hostages.Meanwhile, Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, said that if Canada was being fair in its amendment it would agree to name Israel as well as Hamas.He stressed that not naming either side was the best choice. He said, Israel needs to be named too if you are to be fair and equitable and just.During the voting on the Canada-led amendment to the draft resolution, 88 voted in favour of the amendment, 55 voted against the amendment and 23 abstained from voting. The nations that voted in favour of the amendment included India, Australia, the US, the UK, Austria and Ukraine. (With ANI inputs)
