- India supports UNGA’s ceasefire resolution in West Asia, voting in favor on 12 Dec 2023.
- Draft resolution demands immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict and unconditional release of hostages.
- UN General Assembly, comprising 193 members, adopts the resolution at an Emergency Special Session.
- Voting results: 153 countries in favor, 10 against (including the US, Israel, and Austria), 23 abstentions (including Argentina, Ukraine, and Germany).
Q: What did the draft resolution in the UNGA’s Emergency Session demand regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict?
- a) Military intervention
- b) Immediate humanitarian ceasefire
- c) Expansion of hostilities
- d) Recognition of new borders
Ans : b) Immediate humanitarian ceasefire
