UNGA overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world,

The world body also threw its support behind the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in theThe ceasefire demand in the resolution – adopted with 158 votes in favour – is an escalation by the 193-member General Assembly, which in October last year called for and then – two months later – demanded an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza.

General Assembly resolutions are not binding but carry political weight, reflecting a global view on the war. The United States, Israel and seven other countries voted against the ceasefire resolution, while 13 countries abstained. , adopting a second resolution with 159 votes in favor to deplore a new law that will ban UNRWA’s operations in Israel from late January.

It demanded that Israel respect UNRWA’s mandate and “enable its operations to proceed without impediment or restriction.” The US, Israel and seven other countries voted no, while 11 countries abstained.

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