Australia, New Zealand, Canada Issue Joint Statement Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

The move comes after the United States scuttled a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada Issue Joint Statement Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
A general view shows the United Nations Security Council after the vote about a ceasefire in Gaza at UN headquarters in New York on Dec. 8, 2023. Charly Triballeau/Getty Images
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Just days after the United States used its veto power to scuttle a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the prime ministers of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have issued a rare joint statement saying all three countries are in favour of the proposal.

Australia has also voted in favour of a ceasefire in the UN General Assembly, after abstaining from voting on the issue in October.

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