June 13, 2025 - ... The General Assembly overwhelmingly ... humanitarian aid to stave off famine. There were 149 votes in favour, 12 against – including Israel and the US – and 19 abstentions....

August 22, 2025 - Although a majority of U.N. members supported this, the amendment fell short of the necessary two-thirds majority to be adopted, with a vote of 88 in favor, 55 against, and 23 abstentions. The proposed amendment also condemned "the taking of hostages and...demanded the safety, well-being and ...

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12 that called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war amid an intensifying humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was supported by an overwhelming majority of the 193-member body, receiving 153 votes, compared with 120 votes ...

After 247 days of war in Gaza, the Security Council today adopted by 14 votes in favour — with the Russian Federation abstaining — a resolution proposing a comprehensive three-phase ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, urging both Israel and Hamas to implement it fully and without delay ...

China’s delegate, recalling the resolution proposed by the United States on 22 March that his country, the Russian Federation and Algeria voted against, said the current text is “unequivocal and correct” in its demand for an immediate ceasefire while the previous one was “evasive and ambiguous”. The current draft also reflects the international community’s general expectations and enjoys the collective support of Arab States, while those countries jointly rejected the previous one.

October 27, 2023 - With those votes failing at the 15 member Security Council, the locus of diplomatic action shifted to the 193 member UN General Assembly. Here, every country has a vote and no country has a veto.

December 12, 2023 - Moments ago, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. This vote at the General Assembly comes after the United States cast a lone veto at the Security Council ...

March 26, 2024 - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. representative to the United Nations, abstains as the U.N. Security Council passes a cease-fire resolution on Monday. (Craig Ruttle/AP) ... The U.N. Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, after five months of brutal conflict and a number of failed attempts, including several resolutions that were vetoed by the United States.

Introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Guyana said the text was prompted by the Council’s deep concern over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and a need for an urgent response. She observed that the release of hostages is one of the most important provisions of the text. Spotlighting broad consensus, she noted that, while several divergent positions have found a balance in the text, the dominant concern has been to provide a legally binding obligation to end the hostilities. Although the vote that followed garnered support for the resolution from 14 Council members, the text was not adopted due to a veto cast by the United States.

January 25, 2024 - On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution, supported by a substantial majority, that called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ and the ‘unconditional release of all hostages.’ In this vote, the European Union displayed a higher level of unity than its previous stance on the Gaza situation despite some opposing voices.

May 23, 2025 - We must work toward a future where Israelis and Palestinians can live side-by-side within two democratic States, and enjoy equal measures of security, dignity, and freedom. Where Israel is secure within its own borders. Colleagues, an unconditional ceasefire with Hamas means this Council accepts Hamas retaining power in Gaza.

Tomorrow morning (20 November), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which was put forward by the Council’s ten elected members (E10). The draft text in blue demands an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire to be respected by all parties and reiterates the Council’s demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

December 12, 2024 - General Assembly resolutions are not binding but carry political weight, reflecting a global view on the war. The United States, Israel and seven other countries voted against the ceasefire resolution, while 13 countries abstained.

The vote revealed a significant drop in support for Israel in the two months since the war began – the UNGA voted 120-14 for a ceasefire on October 28.