Nigeria alongside 119 other countries on Friday voted in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
This follows the failure of four draft resolutions at the UN Security Council.
At the UN General Assembly on Friday, while 120 countries voted in favour, 14 including US and Israel voted against. A total of 45 countries abstained.
The resolution was on the “protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations”, according to UN News. It demanded that all parties “immediately and fully comply” with obligations under international humanitarian and human rights laws, “particularly in regard to the protection of civilians and civilian objects.”
Thousands of civilians have been killed in Israel and Gaza, with the latter recording more casualties as a result of relentless bombardments from Israel.
The recent escalation started on 7 October when Hamas attacked Israel. Over 1,400 Israelis were killed in…