US vetos UN resolution demand for Gaza ceasefire
It called an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
The US has once again vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. It comes as the UN’s humanitarian office warns that the last remaining lifelines for civilians are collapsing in Gaza City as Israel expands its military offensive.
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Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: Riyad H. Mansour, Palestinian Permanent Observer to the United Nations, addresses members of the UN Security Council after a vote on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City. Credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
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