GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council will think about a draft decision on Friday calling for an arms embargo on Israel, citing the “believable threat of genocide in Gaza”.
If the draft decision is adopted, it could mark the primary time that the United Nations’ high rights physique has taken a place on the conflict raging in Gaza.
The textual content condemns “using explosive weapons with wide-area results by Israel” in populated areas of the Gaza Strip and calls for that Israel “uphold its obligation to forestall genocide”.
The textual content was introduced ahead by Pakistan on behalf of 55 of the 56 UN member states within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – the exception being Albania.
The draft decision can also be co-sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba and the Palestinian mission in Geneva.
Friday marks the final day of the present council session.
The eight-page draft calls for that Israel finish its occupation of Palestinian territory and instantly lifts its “unlawful blockade” on the Gaza Strip and all different types of “collective punishment”.
It calls upon nations to cease the sale or switch of arms, munitions and different navy gear to Israel, citing “a believable threat of genocide in Gaza”.
The draft “condemns using explosive weapons with vast space results by Israel in populated areas in Gaza” and voices grave concern on the results of explosive weapons on hospitals, faculties, water, electrical energy and shelter in Gaza.
It additionally “condemns using hunger of civilians as a way of warfare”.
The draft decision additionally requires an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza and “condemns Israeli actions that will quantity to ethnic cleaning”, urging all states to forestall the forcible switch of Palestinians inside the Gaza Strip.
There are 47 nations serving on the Human Rights Council – amongst them 18 states which introduced ahead the draft decision.
Twenty-four votes are wanted for an outright majority, however resolutions can move with fewer votes as a consequence of abstentions.
Israel has lengthy accused the Human Rights Council of being biased towards it.
The bloodiest-ever Gaza conflict erupted with Hamas’s October 7 assault, which resulted in about 1,160 deaths in Israel, principally civilians, in accordance with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli official figures.
Israel’s retaliatory marketing campaign has killed at the very least 32,916 folks, principally ladies and youngsters, in accordance with the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
If the draft decision is adopted, it could mark the primary time that the United Nations’ high rights physique has taken a place on the conflict raging in Gaza.
The textual content condemns “using explosive weapons with wide-area results by Israel” in populated areas of the Gaza Strip and calls for that Israel “uphold its obligation to forestall genocide”.
The textual content was introduced ahead by Pakistan on behalf of 55 of the 56 UN member states within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – the exception being Albania.
The draft decision can also be co-sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba and the Palestinian mission in Geneva.
Friday marks the final day of the present council session.
The eight-page draft calls for that Israel finish its occupation of Palestinian territory and instantly lifts its “unlawful blockade” on the Gaza Strip and all different types of “collective punishment”.
It calls upon nations to cease the sale or switch of arms, munitions and different navy gear to Israel, citing “a believable threat of genocide in Gaza”.
The draft “condemns using explosive weapons with vast space results by Israel in populated areas in Gaza” and voices grave concern on the results of explosive weapons on hospitals, faculties, water, electrical energy and shelter in Gaza.
It additionally “condemns using hunger of civilians as a way of warfare”.
The draft decision additionally requires an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza and “condemns Israeli actions that will quantity to ethnic cleaning”, urging all states to forestall the forcible switch of Palestinians inside the Gaza Strip.
There are 47 nations serving on the Human Rights Council – amongst them 18 states which introduced ahead the draft decision.
Twenty-four votes are wanted for an outright majority, however resolutions can move with fewer votes as a consequence of abstentions.
Israel has lengthy accused the Human Rights Council of being biased towards it.
The bloodiest-ever Gaza conflict erupted with Hamas’s October 7 assault, which resulted in about 1,160 deaths in Israel, principally civilians, in accordance with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli official figures.
Israel’s retaliatory marketing campaign has killed at the very least 32,916 folks, principally ladies and youngsters, in accordance with the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
