UNGA adopts Jordan-initiated resolution on Middle East

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution on the Middle East that was drafted by several Arab states and initiated by Jordan, Report informs referring to TASS.

The document was supported by 120 countries, including Russia, Qatar, China, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Norway, Slovenia, Portugal. Fourteen countries, including Austria, Hungary, the United States, Croatia, Israel, the Czech Republic, voted against and 45, including Germany, Georgia, Greece, Finland, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, abstained. Canada, whose amendment to the resolution condemning Hamas’ terrorist attack, was earlier voted down by the UN General Assembly, also abstained.

The 14-point document calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, urges all parties to observe international humanitarian law, calls for ensuring unimpeded humanitarian deliveries to the Gaza Strip, the release of all civilians kept hostage, and for canceling Israel’s order to relocate the Palestinian population and UN employees to the south of the enclave.

Canada-proposed amendment was supported by 88 countries. Fifty-five, including Russia, were against and twenty-three abstained.