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UN General Assembly Demands Immediate Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release and Aid Access

The non-binding vote follows a US Security Council veto of a similar measure last week.

The results of the UN vote on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza are displayed on screens during an emergency session at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday.
A Palestinian carries a bag containing food and humanitarian aid delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Military vehicles manoeuvre in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Overview

  • The resolution passed 149-12 with 19 abstentions and demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
  • It calls for the release of all hostages held by Hamas, the return of Palestinian prisoners and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
  • Delegates strongly condemned the use of starvation as a method of warfare and cited an International Court of Justice order to open more border crossings for humanitarian aid.
  • The United States and Israel voted against the resolution and 19 countries abstained, including India, reflecting deep divisions among UN member states.
  • The Assembly reaffirmed commitment to a two-state solution and paved the way for next week’s UN conference on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.