The United Nations General Assembly passed a symbolic, non-binding resolution to demand an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, with the United States and Israel voting against, but an overwhelming number of member states in favor. the end of the Israeli conflict. Palestinian conflict.
A total of 153 countries voted in favor of the resolution on Tuesday, 10 countries voted against and 23 abstained.
Ambassadors and other diplomats applauded the vote count, which showed far greater support than an Oct. 27 Arab-sponsored resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce.” At the time, 121 countries voted for, 14 against and 44 abstained – Iraq, citing technical difficulties, changed its vote to yes after the count was recorded.
Here’s a look at how each country voted:
For (153):
A: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan
B: Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi
C: Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
D: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic
E: East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia
F: Fiji, Finland, France
G: Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana
H: Honduras
I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland
J: Jamaica, Japan, Jordan
K: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan
L: Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg
M: Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar
N: Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway
O: Oman
P: Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal
Q: Qatar
A: Republic of Korea (South Korea), Russia, Rwanda, Republic of Congo
S: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria
T: Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Turkey
U: Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan
V: Vanuatu, Vietnam
Y: Yemen
Z: Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against (10):
A: Austria
C: Czech Republic
G: Guatemala
Me: Israel
L: Liberia
M: Micronesia
N: Nauru
P: Papua New Guinea, Paraguay
U: United States
Absent (23):
A: Argentina
B: Bulgaria
C: Cape Verde, Cameroon
E: Equatorial Guinea
G: Georgia, Germany
H: Hungary
Me: Italy
L: Lithuania
M: Malawi, Marshall Islands
N: Netherlands
P: Palau, Panama
A: Romania
S: Slovakia, South Sudan
T: Togo, Tonga
U: Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay
Who has changed their vote since October 27
A: Albania and Australia abstained, but voted yes on Tuesday. Argentina voted in favor, but abstained.
B: Benin and Burundi did not vote in October, but voted in favor.
C: Canada and Cyprus had previously abstained, but voted yes. Croatia voted yes, after voting against in October. Cambodia did not vote in October, but voted yes.
D: Denmark had previously abstained, but voted yes.
E: Estonia and Ethiopia had previously abstained, but voted yes. Equatorial Guinea abstained, after voting in favor.
F: Fiji voted against earlier, but voted for it. Finland had previously abstained, but voted yes.
G: Greece previously abstained, but voted yes
H: Hungary abstained after voting no in October. Haiti did not vote and abstained earlier.
I: Iceland and India abstained in October, but voted yes.
J: Japan previously abstained, but voted yes. Jamaica did not vote in October, but voted yes on Tuesday.
KC: Kiribati did not vote, abstained earlier.
L: Latvia previously abstained, but voted yes. Liberia voted against, after not voting in October.
M: Monaco and Moldova had previously abstained, but voted yes. Malawi voted in favor in October, but abstained. The Marshall Islands abstained after voting no.
N: Acquiescence of North Macedonia, which abstained in October.
P: The Philippines and Poland abstained but voted in favor.
A: Rwanda and the Republic of Congo voted yes, after not voting in October.
S: San Marino, Serbia and Sweden had previously abstained, but voted yes. Samoa and Seychelles did not vote in October, but voted yes on Tuesday.
T: Tunisia, Tuvalu had previously abstained, but voted yes. Tonga abstained after voting against.
V: Vanuatu previously abstained, but voted yes.
Z: Zambia previously abstained, but voted yes.
