Jakarta (ANTARA) - The UN General Assembly’s (UNGA’s) request for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel’s legal obligation to assure humanitarian assistance for Palestine is a test of global commitment to international law.
Indonesia, as co-sponsor of the resolution passed by the UNGA on December 19, viewed the resolution as a step forward to demand Israel’s accountability and uphold international law and the multilateral system.
“The request for an advisory opinion is a test case of our commitment to principles of the UN Charter and international law,” Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir noted as per the ministry’s written statement on Saturday.
Nasir stressed that those principles are the foundation of the multilateral system developed by the United Nations and its founding countries.
Hence, the deputy minister remarked that if the founding nations are no longer committed to upholding the UN Charter and international law, the world will lose trust and hope for a just multilateral system.
The resolution, initiated by Indonesia, Norway, Palestine, and other like-minded countries, was passed with the support of 137 UN member states after 53 countries indicated their co-sponsorship.
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According to the Foreign Ministry, the resolution is proposed as the global reaction to the continued Israeli blockade of humanitarian assistance to Gaza since it invaded the strip on October 7, 2023.
Efforts to ensure humanitarian assistance for Palestine become more urgent as global organizations, especially UNRWA, are facing serious challenges in serving the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank due to Israel’s hindrances.
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The Zionist regime, seeking to further undermine UNRWA activities, also passed a law in October 2024 to prohibit the UN body’s activities.
Hence, the UNGA resolution passed on December 19 reflected the global endeavor to protect the rights of the Palestinian people, including their rights to self-determination.
Broad support for the resolution also reflected the world’s dominant mood to support the struggle of the Palestinian nation, according to the Foreign Ministry.
