10-29-2023, 01:42 PM
UN General Assembly resolution reflects strong call for Gaza ceasefire: Chinese ambassador to UN
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The UN General Assembly on Friday passed a non-binding resolution for humanitarian truce in Gaza by a vote of 120-14, and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the UN, said China welcomes the resolution and that its overwhelming vote in UN General Assembly reflects the strong call from the majority of member states for a ceasefire and an end to the conflict in the region.
The resolution was proposed by Jordan in the name of 22 Arab countries, which called for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities."
The resolution demands that all parties comply with international law and protect civilians, calls on Israel to revoke the emergency evacuation order in the northern Gaza Strip, and opposes the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians. The resolution reaffirms the need for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the "two-state solution."
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The resolution was proposed by Jordan in the name of 22 Arab countries, which called for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities."
The resolution demands that all parties comply with international law and protect civilians, calls on Israel to revoke the emergency evacuation order in the northern Gaza Strip, and opposes the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians. The resolution reaffirms the need for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the "two-state solution."
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