Resolution Demanding Gaza Ceasefire Adopted by UNSC At Last

IQNA – A resolution was adopted by the United Nations Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The United States, the main supporter of the Israeli regime abstained from the vote while the remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution on Monday.

Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays said this is still a “very, very significant” development.

“After almost six months … the vote, almost unanimous,” has demanded a lasting and immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

“The US has used its veto three times,” Bays said. “This time, the US let this pass”.

“Resolutions of the Security Council are international law, they are always seen as binding on all the member states of the United Nations,” he added.

The vote came amid international calls to bring the months-long conflict to an end, as Israeli forces pummel Gaza with one of the most destructive campaigns, and humanitarian conditions in the besieged strip reach critical levels.

More than 90 percent of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have been displaced, and conditions under total Israeli siege and bombardment have pushed Gaza to the brink of famine, the UN has said.

More than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, mostly women and children, while the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger.

In remarks following the vote, France urged work on a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

“This crisis is not over. Our council will have to remain mobilized and immediately get back to work. After Ramadan, which ends in two weeks, it will have to establish a permanent ceasefire,” said France’s UN representative, Nicolas de Riviere.

Source: Al Jazeera