A UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access in Gaza was vetoed by the US on Wednesday, which Washington said jeopardised continuing diplomatic efforts to end the crisis. It was the 15-member body’s first vote on the matter since November, when the we similarly rejected a text asking for a stop to combat, a crucial Israeli ally.
This resolution would undermine diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire that reflects the realities on the ground and emboldens Hamas,” Dorothy Shea, the United Nations representative to Washington, stated before to the vote.
One of the demands made in the draft resolution was “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.” Additionally, it demanded that “all hostages held by Hamas and other groups be released immediately, dignifiedly, and unconditionally.”
Had the resolution been approved, it would have called for the removal of all limitations on the flow of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, citing a “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Palestinian enclave.
Since US President Donald Trump assumed office in January, Washington has exercised a veto for the first time. Since Hamas launched its historic October 7, 2023, offensive on Israeli territory, Israel has been under increasing international pressure to halt its war in Gaza.
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