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The President of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir says the "overdue ceasefire" in Gaza is "reassuring" after Israel and Hamas, the Islamists who control Gaza, announced a ceasefire aimed to close 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets. SOUNDBITE
The UN Security Council for the first time demands a ceasefire in Gaza, with the United States which has vetoed previous bids, abstaining. The resolution, which demands an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a "lasting" truce, went through, with all other 14 Security Council members voting yes. IMAGES
The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution seeking an immediate "humanitarian truce" in Gaza. 120 member states vote in favor of the resolution, 14 vote against it, and 45 abstain. SOUNDBITE
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by the global body charged with peace and security. After more than two days of extraordinary debate, 141 out of 193 member states vote for the non-binding resolution. China is among the 35 countries that abstained, while just five voted against it. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the British Parliament in the latest demonstration in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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