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.
In their joint statement issued on Dec. 13, Anthony Albanese, Christopher Luxon, and Justin Trudeau said they regretted the pause in fighting last month.
“We want to see this pause resumed and support urgent international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire,” they said….
