The US has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that demanded an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, amid Israel’s continued bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
The US voted down the resolution on Wednesday while the 14 other members of the UNSC voted in favour. The resolution called for the release of captives held in Gaza and Washington voiced opposition to its demand for an “unconditional” ceasefire. This is the fourth time that US President Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a resolution calling for an end to the war in Gaza since October last year.
“We made clear throughout negotiations that we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,” Robert Wood, the deputy US envoy to the UN, said during the session in New York.
Since the most recent escalation in violence began, nearly 44,000 Palestinians are estimated to have been killed.
The US voted down the resolution on Wednesday while the 14 other members of the UNSC voted in favour. The resolution called for the release of captives held in Gaza and Washington voiced opposition to its demand for an “unconditional” ceasefire. This is the fourth time that US President Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a resolution calling for an end to the war in Gaza since October last year.
“We made clear throughout negotiations that we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,” Robert Wood, the deputy US envoy to the UN, said during the session in New York.
Since the most recent escalation in violence began, nearly 44,000 Palestinians are estimated to have been killed.