The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza.
The resolution calls for “an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities.”
It demands “the immediate, continuous, sufficient and unhindered provision” of essential goods and services to civilians throughout the Gaza Strip, including but not limited to water, food, medical supplies, fuel and electricity.
It urges immediate, full, sustained, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza.
It encourages the establishment of humanitarian corridors and other initiatives to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, and welcomes efforts in this regard.
The resolution also calls for the rescinding of the order by Israel for Palestinian civilians and UN staff, as well as humanitarian and medical workers, to evacuate all areas in the Gaza Strip north of the Wadi Gaza and relocate to southern Gaza.
The resolution firmly rejects any attempts at the forced transfer of the Palestinian civilian population.
It calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilians who are being illegally held captive, demanding their safety, well-being and humane treatment in compliance with international law.
It reaffirms that a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means, based on the relevant UN resolutions and in accordance with international law, and on the basis of the two-state solution.
The resolution was adopted with 120 votes in favor, 14 votes against, and 45 abstentions.
(Inputs from Reuters)