The large-scale support in favour of the cease-fire sets the world s opinion as none of the major powers joined Israel and the US in the resolution. | World News
Unfortunately, the UN resolution doesn’t have any categorical reference to the terror attack of Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Israeli soil that resulted in more than 1,400 civilian deaths and the abduction of more than 200 Israelis as hostages
General Assembly resolutions are non-binding, but they carry political weight. Among the 73 countries which abstained were also Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
India in UNGA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level 77th session of the UN General Assembly, which kicks off on September 20 with the opening of the General Debate.