PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) — The following is the full text of a joint statement on the situation in the Middle East released by China and France on Monday.
China-France Joint Statement on the Situation i
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Member states voted down two amendments m
UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — The UN General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon adopted a resolution demanding an \”immediate humanitarian ceasefire\” in Gaza.
Member states voted down two amendments m