UN Security Council Adopts Gaza Humanitarian Resolution After US Vetoes Ceasefire

Published on December 22, 2023

After weeks of negotiations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution on Friday to expand humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The resolution passed in the 15-member UNSC with the support of 13 members, while Russia and the United States—which both have veto power as permanent members—elected to abstain from the vote. The successful passage of the resolution on Friday came two weeks after the United States vetoed an earlier resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. This latest UNSC resolution drops the call for a full and immediate ceasefire in favor of increased humanitarian aid efforts during the ongoing conflict. Russia had offered an amendment that would have expanded the measure into a call for a full suspension of hostilities, but the U.S. side vetoed the proposal....

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