GAZA LIVE: UN General Assembly to vote on resolution demanding immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire

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A displaced family leaves the eastern area of Deir Albalah after Israeli authorities issued an evacuation order for the area.

Thursday, June 12, 2025
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The General Assembly meets at 3pm in New York on Thursday in emergency session following the Security Council’s failure to adopt a resolution on 4 June calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which was vetoed by permanent member the United States. As starvation looms across the Strip, mass casualties continue to be reported of desperate civilians trying to access food at Israel and US-backed distribution sites. App users can follow our live coverage here.

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