Maldives requests emergency UN session on Palestine-Israel conflict
More than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli offensive against Gaza since the 7th of this month.
By
Mohamed Muzayyin Nazim
The Maldives has requested for an emergency meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to press for an end to Israel's attacks on innocent Palestinian civilians.
Foreign minister Abdulla Shahid said in an X post that under the guidance of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and with the support of several other countries, the Maldives has requested for the 10th emergency session of the UN General Assembly.
In his X post, Shahid expressed concern over the continuous attacks by the Israeli military on innocent Palestinian civilians, especially women and children.
Shahid assured that Maldivians are with the Palestinian people and will continue to advocate for their rights.
The UN General Assembly Emergency Meeting:
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The 1950 Uniting for Peace resolution gave UN member states the right to call such a session
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According to the resolution, such an emergency session can be called if the UN Security Council is unable to fulfil its responsibility to maintain peace and stability in the world
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The meeting will advise member countries on joint action
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The recommendations made in such emergency sessions are not binding
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The first such session was held, at the request of Qatar, in April 1997; It was also in a case involving Israel
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The last such session was held in June 2013; That is, to discuss a draft resolution on the protection of the Palestinian population
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolutions calling for humanitarian aid to save the lives of millions of Palestinians.
More than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli offensive against Gaza since the 7th of this month. They include:
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More than 2,000 children
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More than 1,000 women
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On the 17th of this month, an attack on a Gaza hospital alone killed about 500 people
