Indonesia Calls on All Parties to Implement the UNSC Resolution Regarding the Gaza Ceasefire

UN DK resolution vote on ceasefire in Gaza. (Twitter/@UN)

JAKARTA - Indonesia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomes the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

"Indonesia welcomes the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2728 (2024) which demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza," wrote the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in X, as quoted Tuesday, March 26.

The UN Security Council succeeded in agreeing on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, a decision that was welcomed by Hamas but not by Israel, with the United States abstaining from voting.

Resolution 2728 was submitted by the 10 non-permanent member states of the UN Security Council (Algeria, Ecuador, Japanese Guiana, South Korea, Malta, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland), demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan. This received support from 14 countries, with Uncle Sam's country abstaining.

"Indonesia calls for this legally binding Resolution to be immediately implemented by all parties," tweeted the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This resolution was agreed after the previous council failed to approve three previous draft resolutions due to vetoes by permanent member countries of the council.

"This resolution must be implemented. Failure cannot be forgiven," wrote UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on social media, quoted by Reuters.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Monday that at least 32,333 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli attacks since the conflict broke out on October 7. The ministry statement also said that another 74,694 Palestinians had been injured as a result of the attacks.

The resolution also "emphasizes the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance and strengthen the protection of civilians throughout the Gaza Strip and reiterates its demand for the removal of all obstacles to the provision of humanitarian assistance on a large scale."

"This is the time to ensure the distribution of massive humanitarian aid and the protection of civilians in Gaza," wrote the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Previously, the US had vetoed three previous draft council resolutions regarding the war in Gaza. They also abstained twice, allowing the council to adopt a resolution aimed at increasing aid to Gaza and calling for a longer pause in fighting.

Russia and China also vetoed two US draft resolutions on the conflict in October and on Friday.

"This is definitely a turning point," Palestine's UN envoy, Riyad Mansour, told the Security Council after Monday's vote.

"This should save lives in the field," he hoped.