Ramaphosa puts Gaza at centre of BRICS call for equal justice

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : It also reaffirmed support for an independent Palestinian state within the internationally recognised 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and backed full Palestinian membership of the UN.
52% : The court has issued provisional measures ordering Israel to prevent acts prohibited under the convention and enable the provision of humanitarian assistance.
52% : BRICS leaders noted the provisional measures issued in South Africa's case and Israel's legal obligation to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
45% : Africa has 54 UN member states and accounts for nearly one-fifth of humanity, but remains without permanent representation on the Security Council.
41% : Addressing a session on global governance and multilateralism on Saturday, Ramaphosa warned that the authority of the United Nations and the international rules-based system was being weakened by violations of the UN Charter and the use of war to settle disputes between states.
41% : Ramaphosa said the failure to apply international law consistently risked pushing the UN towards irrelevance.
34% : Israel denies the allegation.
32% : South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice in December 2023, accusing it of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in Gaza.

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