The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by 153 votes.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by 153 votes.

The draft resolution, proposed by Egypt and submitted by nearly 100 countries, was voted on by the 193-member UN General Assembly in a special emergency session on Palestine.

23 countries abstained and 10 countries voted against the draft resolution.

The countries that voted "No" are Austria, the Czech Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Liberia, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and the United States.

The resolution refers to the UN Charter and all resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly and Security Council on Palestine.

The resolution also mentions the letter sent by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to the Council based on Article 99 of the UN Charter and the letter sent to the General Assembly by Filipe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency. The Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) has called attention to the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the suffering of the Palestinian people, emphasizing the need to protect all civil societies.

The resolution called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and urged all parties to fulfill their obligations under international law, especially to protect civilians.

The resolution demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners and the use of humanitarian aid.

The resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza was adopted by the UN General Assembly on October 27 with 121 votes. It is noteworthy that the number of countries that voted "yes" to the current decision reached 153.

At the session of the UN General Assembly, the requests of the USA and Austria to make amendments to the draft resolution were rejected by the member states.

While the US wanted to include in the draft resolution an article condemning "terrorist attacks" and hostage-taking carried out by Hamas, Austria wanted to add the phrase "detained by Hamas and other groups" to the article on the release of all prisoners.