Sisi welcomes UNGA's resolution calling for a 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly's approval of a resolution, put forth by the Arab group, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
A file photo of Egypt s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo. Photo: AP.
“This decision was supported by peace-loving nations worldwide,” the Egyptian president said in a short statement on his official social media accounts.
“We hope to soon witness a cessation of violence in Gaza and the preservation of civilian lives,” he concluded.
The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution drafty by the UN’s 22 nation-Arab Group on Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of the Israeli aggression on the strip.
The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions after rejecting a Canadian amendment backed by the United States to unequivocally condemn the Oct. 7 “terrorist attacks” by Hamas and demand the immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas.
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