_News_ | *UN adopts resolution demanding end to genocide in Gaza* 👇 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday night. The resolution was backed by 149 member states, with 12 voting against—including the US and Israel—and 19 abstaining. While General Assembly resolutions are non-binding, they reflect the international community’s stance on the aggression against Gaza. The resolution, drafted by Spain, condemns the use of starvation as a tactic of war and calls on Israel to immediately lift the blockade, open the crossings, and allow the delivery of aid to civilians in Gaza. It also stresses the need for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and demands the immediate and unconditional release of all captives held by Hamas and Israel. The General Assembly had previously passed three resolutions calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2024.