The situation in Gaza is critical. With the UN Security Council deadlocked by US vetoes Egypt and Mauritania triggered a Uniting for Peace Resolution.
The vote was held on 12th December 2023.
Thousands of Uplift members emailed, phoned and tweeted the Taoiseach, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the UN Ambassador for Ireland and made sure that Ireland supported the motion along with 152 other countries.
The motion needed a 67% majority but in the end received an 82% majority.
It’s unclear how the next stages will play out as the US and Israel rejected the motion so achieving peace in spite of their opposition will be difficult. The Uplift staff team will continue to monitor the situation and provide relevant updates.
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Below are some actions to contact your representatives ahead of the upcoming Uniting for Peace Resolution vote on 12th December 2023.
Phone the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make the Ambassador to the UN call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza for free
here.
Phone the UN Ambassador for Ireland to vote in favour of a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza for free
here.
Tweet the Irish Ambassador to the UN to call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza
here.
Tweet the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make the Ambassador to the UN call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza
here.
Email the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make the Ambassador to the UN call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza
here.
Sign the petition demanding that the Ambassador to the UN call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution so we can get the UN to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza
here.
If you are not from Ireland, please see below list of ambassadors from each UN member state. You can use the search bar to find your representative.