2024-03-25 13:44:12
After being rejected on the 22nd, the resolution was revised focusing on non-permanent countries.
Demand for immediate ceasefire, release of hostages, humanitarian aid, etc.
Source: “Unless there is a final change, the resolution will likely be adopted.”
The UN Security Council will vote again on the 25th (local time) on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip proposed by non-permanent members at 10 a.m. on the 25th, at 11 p.m. Korean time.
Previously, the Security Council voted on a resolution calling for a ceasefire proposed by the United States on the 22nd, but the adoption was canceled with 11 votes in favor, 3 against, and 1 abstention.
Permanent members Russia and China exercised their right to veto, and Algeria, the only Arab country on the Security Council, opposed it. For a Security Council resolution to be passed, at least nine countries must agree without any permanent member exercising its veto.
“(The Security Council) determines that an immediate and lasting ceasefire is urgently needed to protect civilians on all sides, provide essential humanitarian assistance, and alleviate humanitarian suffering,” the resolution said. It included, “We clearly support ongoing international diplomatic efforts to secure.”
In response, China said, “The U.S. resolution sets preconditions for a ceasefire, which is no different from tolerating continued killings,” and added, “It is very unbalanced in many aspects, and does not express clear and critical opposition to Israel’s declaration of military operation in Rafah.” “It could send a completely wrong signal,” he pointed out.
Algeria also opposed the resolution, saying, “Speaking as a representative of the Arab world, this resolution falls short of our expectations,” and “It does not properly address the major issues and the tremendous suffering that the Palestinian people have been experiencing for five months.”
Afterwards, over the weekend, the resolution was revised and resubmitted under the leadership of the non-permanent members to be voted on.
The new resolution, obtained by AFP, “calls for an immediate ceasefire” during the ongoing Islamic holy month of Ramadan and “leads to a permanently sustainable ceasefire.”
It also included language calling for “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” and “the lifting of all barriers to the provision of large-scale humanitarian assistance.”
Diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity told AFP that non-permanent members of the Security Council worked with the United States over the weekend to draft the resolution to avoid a veto.
One source said, “Unless there is a last-minute surprise, we expect that the resolution will be adopted and that the United States will not vote against it.”
The United States has opposed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire since the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year, but recently changed its stance as the humanitarian crisis reached its peak, with Israel approving a ground war against Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. .
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2024-03-25 13:44:12