The majority of the Council voted in favor of the resolution, except for Russia and China, which decided to exercise their veto. There is an alternative resolution, described as a “balanced document.”
When will the immediate ceasefire in Gaza be?
He United Nations Security Council failed to approve this Friday a resolution who asked for a Stop the fire immediate in Loop as part of a hostage agreementafter what Russia and ChinaWhat are they permanent membersvoted against the measure proposed by USA.
The resolution called for a “immediate and sustained ceasefire” about six weeks protect civilians and allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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“The vast majority of this Council voted in favor of this resolution, but unfortunately Russia and China decided to exercise their veto“he said before him Security Council the American ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Before the vote, he noted that it would be a “historical error” that he Advice will not adopt the resolution.
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The ambassador of Russia before the UN, Vassily Nebenziaalso spoke before the vote and asked members to They will not vote in favor of the resolution.
He stated that he was “overly politicized” and contained in practice a green light for Israel organize a military operation in Rafahat the southern end of the Gaza Stripwhere more than half of its 2.3 million inhabitants took refuge in makeshift tents to escape the Israeli assault further north.
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“This would leave the hands free to Israel and would cause all Loop and its entire population had to face destruction, devastation or expulsion“, said Nebenzia at the meeting.
He also noted that several non-permanent members of the Security Council they had written a alternative resolutionwhich he described as balanced documentand stated that there was no reason for members they will not support her.
Source: Ambito
