As per report india on tuesday backed a draft resolution in the UN General assembly (UNGA) that demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict as well as the unconditional release of all hostages. The 193-member UN General assembly adopted the draft resolution, introduced by Egypt, at an Emergency Special Session.
It was adopted with 153 votes in favour, while 23 nations abstained and 10 voted against the text. The resolution demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and reiterated its demand that all parties comply with their obligations under international law, “notably with regard to the protection of civilians.” Before the resolution, two amendments making specific reference to extremist group Hamas were voted down by members.
“We welcome the fact that the international community has been able to find a common ground to address the multiple challenges facing the region right now,” said India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj after the vote on the UNGA resolution.
Israel’s Permanent Representative, Gilad Erdan, said that the General assembly finds itself “about to vote on another hypocritical resolution.” “Not only does this resolution fail to condemn Hamas for crimes against humanity, it does not mention Hamas at all. This will only prolong the death and destruction in the region, that is precisely what a ceasefire means,” he said.
Egypt’s ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud, said the resolution was “very simple, clear and explicit”, and long overdue. Ambassador Abdelkhalek noted the destruction of the health and humanitarian support system in Gaza, and recalled the letter by the UNRWA Commissioner-General highlighting the dire situation in the enclave.
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