The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed the report of Goldstone investigation which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of the year. According to the statement of UN, received by AIR, in Dubai today, 114 Member States voted in favour of a resolution endorsing the report's findings and its recommendations for further action. Eighteen States voted against the resolution and another 44 countries abstained. The voting took place after two days of debate in the UN General Assembly, at New York.<br/><br/>The probe, led by Justice Richard Goldstone found that both sides committed serious war crimes and breaches of humanitarian law, possibly amounting to crimes against humanity, during the conflict. The four-member fact-finding team called for a number of measures, including the referral of the report to the Security Council, since neither the Israeli Government nor the responsible Palestinian authorities have so far carried out any credible investigations into alleged violations. The fact-finding mission was set up earlier this year at the request of the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council. General Assembly President Ali Treki, speaking to journalists after the resolution was adopted, said that "this vote is an important declaration against impunity and it is a call for justice and accountability.