The non-binding UN resolution passed with 121 votes in favour, 14 against, and 44 abstentions.
A general view shows voting results during a UN General Assembly meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Oct. 12, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
The Australian government has chosen to abstain from voting in the United Nations resolution calling for a humanitarian truce in Gaza.
The Jordan-led resolution was adopted after nations overwhelmingly approved the non-binding resolution on Oct. 27, with 121 votes in favour, 14 against, and 44 abstentions.
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