UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly will gather on Thursday to discuss the recent Israel-Hamas conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, Western media reported on Monday.
The body’s president made the announcement regarding the meeting in a letter to the member states.
The Security Council has so far failed to adopt agree on a resolution on the war, but a number of states — including Jordan on behalf of an Arab group of nations, Russia, Syria, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia have formally asked General Assembly President Dennis Francis to schedule the meeting.
UNSC rejects Russian draft resolution calling for humanitarian pause
Last week, the UN Security Council, rejected a Russian draft resolution calling for a humanitarian pause showing a clear divide on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Only five of the 15 member states supported the resolution that denounced all violence against civilians and all terrorist acts, but did not mention Hamas, which was unacceptable to the United States, the United Kingdom and France.
Washington also used a veto power right against a second resolution put forward by Brazil as the text did not mention Israel’s right to defend itself.
Twelve out of 15 Council members voted in favor of that resolution, while Russia and the United Kingdom abstained.
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The United States was the only vote against, but as the body’s five permanent members its vote counts as a veto.
The Security Council will gather to discuss the issue Tuesday ahead of the General Assembly’s gathering Thursday at 10:00 am (1400 GMT).
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry has announced that the total death toll from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has reached 5,087.
This staggering number includes 2,055 children, 1,119 women, and 217 elders. Additionally, 15,273 people have been injured in the relentless Israeli attacks, leaving the Gaza Strip in a state of devastation and mourning.
