US Blocks UN ‘Article 99’ Ceasefire Resolution, Citing Security Council’s ‘Moral Failure’

Published on December 9, 2023

The United States on Friday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution advocating for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and criticized the council’s failure to condemn the Oct. 7 terror attacks as a “serious moral failure.” In remarks to the Security Council, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood said the draft text was “disconnected” from reality. “We still cannot comprehend why the resolution’s authors declined to include language condemning Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on Israel on October 7,” Mr. Wood said. The United States, which holds veto power, is one of five permanent members of the Security Council, alongside Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom. The non-permanent members include Brazil, Albania, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, and Japan....

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