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UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

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  1. Voice of America

    UN Secretary-General Urges Cease-Fire in Gaza (opens Voice of America)

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    The U.N. Security Council met Friday to vote on an Arab-sponsored resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Thirteen countries voted in favor of the resolution, but it failed when the United States vetoed it. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

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    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

  3. Politico

    UN General Assembly votes to demand humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (opens Politico)

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    A total of 153 nations voted in favor.

  4. Bloomberg

    UN General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand a Gaza Cease-Fire (opens Bloomberg)

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    The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, underscoring a sharp shift in sentiment that’s left Israel and the US increasingly isolated over the military campaign to destroy Hamas.

  5. Al Jazeera

    UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Gaza ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US and Israel were among the few votes against the non-binding resolution calling for an end to the fighting.

  6. Al-Monitor

    UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday demanding a ceasefire in Gaza -- taking the lead from the paralyzed Security Council, and piling pressure on Israel and Washington.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Palestinians are hoping that a vote Tuesday in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Caitlin Hu, CNN United Nations (CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    U.N. General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The U.N. General Assembly voted on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.

  11. Digital Journal

    UN assembly moves past Security Council to take lead on Gaza (opens Digital Journal)

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    The UN General Assembly was due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza -- a call that the

  12. Fox News

    UN overwhelmingly votes for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, rejects US, Austria amendments condemning Hamas (opens Fox News)

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    The UN General Assembly met during an emergency session on Dec. 12, 2023, where representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.N. votes overwhelmingly to demand a cease-fire in Gaza (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    UNITED NATIONS >> The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly today to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The vote also shows the growing isolation of the United States and Israel.

  14. CNN

    UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza (opens CNN)

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    The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council.

  15. Triblive

    U.N. General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (opens Triblive)

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    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The vote also shows the growing isolation of the United States and Israel.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Applause at UN as General Assembly votes to back Gaza ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza.

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  18. Local News 8

    United Nations General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza (opens Local News 8)

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    By Caitlin Hu, CNN United Nations (CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council.

  19. WSVN Miami

    UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global

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