The Maldives has called on the United Nations (UN) to resume the Tenth Emergency Special Session to address the escalating attacks on innocent Palestinians by Israel.
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid stated in a post on social media X that the Maldives has, in collaboration with other countries, appealed to the President of the General Assembly to conduct again the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly to address "the continuous attacks by the Israeli military on innocent Palestinian civilians, especially children".
The continuous attacks by the Israeli military on innocent Palestinian civilians, especially children, have gone on for far too long.
— Abdulla Shahid (@abdulla_shahid) October 23, 2023
Under President @ibusolih's guidance, with other countries, we are requesting the President of the General Assembly to resume the 10th Emergency…
In 1950, the "Uniting for Peace" resolution was passed, which says that in the instance member states believe the UN Security Council is failing in its primary duty of maintaining international peace and security, they can call for an Emergency Special Session.
While there are pro-Israel nations amongst the five nations that hold veto powers in the Security Council, the Special Session is the only option left for member nations to ensure the UN is not kept in a deadlock.
The Tenth Emergency Special Session was first convened in 1997 in response to the Israeli decision to build Har Homa, a 6500 unit housing project in East Jerusalem.
It was later resumed in 2018 to consult a resolution in protection of Palestinian civilians.
In addition to Maldives, Jordan, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Brunei have called for the special session to be reconvened.
President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis has released a statement on Monday in response to these requests, stating that the Tenth Emergency Special Session will be reconvened on Thursday.
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