New york: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding Israel's withdrawal from the Syrian Golan Heights to the June 4, 1967 line. The resolution, deemed Israel's continued occupation and de facto annexation of the Syrian Golan as "illegal," was passed with 123 votes in favor, seven against, and 41 abstentions.
According to Anadolu Agency, the draft resolution was authored by Egypt and declares the Israeli decision of Dec. 14, 1981, to impose its laws, jurisdiction, and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan as "null and void and has no validity whatsoever." It calls for Israel to withdraw from all occupied territories of the Syrian Golan in line with relevant Security Council resolutions, asserting that the occupation hinders achieving a just and lasting peace in the region.
In related international developments, a high-level meeting took place in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, alongside senior adviser Jared Kushner. The discussions, which lasted around five hours, focused on a revised Ukraine peace plan. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev described the meeting as productive, though no immediate statement was issued from the US side.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced a new phase of attacks targeting alleged drug traffickers. Trump stated that these attacks would now focus on land-based sites, aiming at "anybody" involved in the illicit trade. The President emphasized that the operations would not be limited to specific countries like Venezuela, though he noted the country's recurrent mention in his statements.
In other news, former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and former diplomat Stefano Sannino were detained following raids by Belgian federal police targeting suspected fraud linked to the EU Diplomatic Academy. The Pentagon defended Admiral Mitch Bradley for authorizing a strike against a suspected narco-terrorist vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Irish parliament, stating that Ukraine is closer to peace than ever, urging international cooperation to end the conflict. The UN's disarmament official warned against undermining the global ban on anti-personnel landmines amidst growing European security concerns, while Germany called on Israel to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate humanitarian aid.
In economic news, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump discussed trade and organized crime during a phone call. Lula welcomed the US decision to remove additional tariffs on Brazilian agricultural products. Additionally, Amazon Web Services announced the launch of its new AI chip, Trainium3, which promises enhanced performance and cost-efficiency for AI model development.