Australia Abstains From UN Gaza Truce Resolution

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.