UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA

The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages. It also reaffirmed its full support for the embattled UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA). The actions were taken at the Assembly’s resumed 10th emergency special session, following […]

UN General Assembly urges greater protection for Palestinians, deplores Israel’s ‘excessive’ use of force

This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring any use of “excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate” force by the Israeli military against Palestinian civilians, particularly in Gaza. The emergency session […]

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