In this United Nations context, Pakistan, along with various Arab and OICnations, co-sponsored a resolution drafted by Russia, which called for animmediate ceasefire in Gaza. However, the UN Security Council did notapprove this resolution. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram,expressed disappointment that the balanced text of the resolution was notadopted, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire in the region.
The Russian draft resolution fell short of the necessary nine votesrequired for adoption. The final vote count was 5 in favor (China, Gabon,Mozambique, the Russian Federation, and the United Arab Emirates), 4against (France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States), and 6abstentions (Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, Malta, and Switzerland).
The Arab and OIC countries that co-sponsored the Russian draft resolutionincluded Pakistan, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar,Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Bangladesh,Maldives, Mauritania, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Mali, as well as Zimbabwe,Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Diplomats noted that the State of Palestine also supported the Russiandraft resolution. However, the resolution’s failure to mention Hamas was apoint of contention, with Western countries opposing it.
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The U.S. Ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, stated that her countrycould not support the resolution because it did not address Hamas’terrorism and was seen as dishonoring victims.