Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:20pm on 27 Oct 2023,Friday International
The UN General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution on Friday calling for an immediate "humanitarian truce" in Gaza leading to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas. The resolution passed with 120 votes in favor, 14 against, and 45 abstentions. The Assembly rejected a Canadian amendment backed by the US that sought to condemn Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and demand hostage releases. The resolution marks the UN's first response to the outbreak of violence, but lacks an explicit condemnation of Hamas's actions. Israel and Hamas have shown no signs of ceasing hostilities since fighting escalated last week. (Ime Courtesy: United Nations on X)
