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UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Demands Permanent Gaza Ceasefire

It arrives after the United States vetoed a Security Council ceasefire draft with Gaza’s civilian death toll surpassing 54,000.

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 General Assembly approved the ceasefire resolution by a vote of 149 to 12 with 19 abstentions, signaling broad backing for an immediate truce.
  • It demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent halt to fighting alongside the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian detainees held by Israel.
  • The text calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces, condemns the use of starvation as a method of warfare and demands unhindered humanitarian access throughout Gaza.
  • The vote followed a United States veto of a comparable Security Council ceasefire draft last week, underscoring splits among world powers.
  • The resolution reiterates support for a two-state solution and precedes a high-level UN conference aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.