The results of a draft resolution vote are seen on a screen as the UN General Assembly holds an emergency special session on the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters on Dec. 12, 2023 in New York City. (Credit: Michael M. Santiago/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza – a call the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make, piling pressure on Israel and Washington.
The body, which includes all 193 UN member nations, voted 153 in favor of the resolution, exceeding the 140 or so countries that have routinely backed resolutions condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Ten countries, including the United States and Israel, voted against, while 23 abstained.
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza – a call the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make, piling pressure on Israel and Washington.
The body, which includes all 193 UN member nations, voted 153 in favor of the resolution, exceeding the 140 or...