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UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Demanding Protection for Civilians in Gaza; Canadian Amendment to Name Hamas Falls Short
Summary
The General Assembly adopted resolution A/ES-10/L.25 calling for protection of civilians, unimpeded humanitarian access and a humanitarian truce. A separate Canadian amendment (A/ES-10/L.26) to explicitly condemn Hamas and name perpetrators failed to secure the required two‑thirds majority.
The United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 30 adopted an emergency special session resolution, A/ES-10/L.25, calling for the protection of civilians, unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and an immediate humanitarian truce. The resolution passed by recorded vote: 120 in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions.
Before the vote, Canada moved an amendment, A/ES-10/L.26, to add explicit condemnation of the Oct. 7 attacks and to name Hamas as responsible for those attacks. Representative of Canada said the amendment ‘‘brings balance’’ to the text, urged that the assembly condemn the terrorist attacks and noted Canada had committed $60,000,000 in humanitarian assistance to trusted UN and Red Cross partners. The amendment failed to obtain the two‑thirds majority required in this emergency session; the recorded vote was 88 in favor, 55 against, and 23 abstentions.
Sponsors and speakers framed the debate around two concurrent…
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