Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

UNITED NATIONS, 25 Dec 2023

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United Nations General Assembly – Tenth Emergency Special Session
Resolution A/ES-10/L.27 – 10 December 2023

Sponsors: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and State of Palestine:*

Draft ResolutionProtection of Civilians and Upholding Legal and Humanitarian Obligations

The General Assembly,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Recalling its resolutions regarding the question of Palestine,

Recalling also all relevant Security Council resolutions,

Taking note of the letter dated 6 December 2023 from the Secretary-General, under Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations, addressed to the President of the Security Council,1

Taking note also of the letter dated 7 December 2023 from the Commissioner- General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East addressed to the President of the General Assembly,

Expressing grave concern over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the suffering of the Palestinian civilian population, and emphasizing that the Palestinian and Israeli civilian populations must be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law,

  1. Demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire;
  2. Reiterates its demand that all parties comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, notably with regard to the protection of civilians;
  3. Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access;
  4. Decides to adjourn the tenth emergency special session temporarily and to authorize the President of the General Assembly at its most recent session to resume its meeting upon request from Member States.

Notes:

* Any changes to the list of sponsors will be reflected in the official record of the meeting.
1 S/2023/962

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Requesting Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza: Drafted 10 Dec 2023, Adopted 12 Dec 2023


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