The United Nations General Assembly resumes its emergency session on Gaza

Forum President Dennis Francis announced in a message on Twitter the invitation for next Tuesday, December 12.

The Assembly will resume the discussion a few days after the Security Council failed in another attempt to reach a resolution on the humanitarian crisis in the enclave, this time after Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter to request a cessation of hostilities.

For the first time since assuming office, the President of the United Nations has used this resource that allows him to draw the attention of the Council to any matter that, in his opinion, could threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.

However, the American veto blocked the draft resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire against the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the release of the hostages.

The project prepared by the Arab group received the approval of 13 out of 15 members of the body and joint sponsorship from at least 97 countries represented in the United Nations, including Cuba.

Calling for an emergency session of the General Assembly, at the request of the Arab Group and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, will once again seek to support the urgency of the crisis in Gaza in the face of the Council’s inaction.

On Sunday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations himself expressed his regret that no consensus had been reached in the security body to adopt a ceasefire resolution.

Guterres warned during the opening of the Doha Forum in Qatar that “the main forum for the peaceful resolution of international disputes is paralyzed by geostrategic divisions.”

The contradictions among the permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – have barely managed to achieve a solution closely focused on aid delivery since the beginning of the crisis.

The High Representative warned that even this rule is not being implemented due to the difficult conditions for the arrival and distribution of supplies.

He added that this delay comes at a cost and the Council’s authority and credibility have been severely undermined.

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