For more than two consecutive months, Israeli attacks on the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza have caused widespread destruction and casualties across the world. In this situation, there is a possibility of a vote in the UN General Assembly to demand a cease-fire in Gaza.
The 193-member UN General Assembly is likely to vote on a draft resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, diplomats said on Sunday.
Earlier on Friday, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Basically, this step of voting in the General Assembly was taken after that.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that after Egypt and Mauritania called for Resolution 377 ‘united for peace’, the UN General Assembly will hold a special session tomorrow at 3 pm New York time.
In addition, the World Health Organization requested immediate “unfettered” access to Gaza. Because, his chief termed the current situation as ‘disastrous’.
Earlier last October, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution for an immediate, sustainable and permanent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by a two-thirds vote. At that time, 121 member countries were in favor of the proposal, 14 were against it and 44 countries abstained from voting.
More than 18,000 Palestinians have been killed so far in the Israeli attack on Gaza for more than two months. Most of the victims were women and children. Another 300 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours
