United Nations, June 13 -- The General Assembly, at an Emergency Special Session, adopted a resolution on Thursday that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and immediate access to humanitarian assistance at scale.
The resolution demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, to be respected by all parties."
It strongly condemns any use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and the unlawful denial of humanitarian access. It stresses the obligation not to deprive civilians in the Gaza Strip of objects indispensable to their survival, including by wilfully impeding relief supplies and access.
The resolution stresses that an occupying power is obliged under international law to ensure that humanitarian aid re...