Chinese envoy to the UN Fu Cong on Wednesday slammed the U.S. for vetoing a UN Security Council draft resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, saying the move has shattered the Gazan people's hope for survival and pushed them further into darkness and desperation.
The draft, put forward by the Council's 10 non-permanent members, demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, as well as the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
The 15-member Council voted 14-1 in favor of the resolution, but the United States used its veto as a permanent member of the Council to block it.
Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said China is very disappointed with the result of Wednesday's vote.
China called on the U.S. to take its responsibilities as a permanent member of the Council seriously, stop being passive and evasive, and stop the deliberate procrastination.
The United States has repeatedly obstructed the Security Council from passing draft resolutions on a ceasefire in Gaza since a new round of Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on October 7, 2023, which has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians over the past 13 months.
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The draft, put forward by the Council's 10 non-permanent members, demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, as well as the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
The 15-member Council voted 14-1 in favor of the resolution, but the United States used its veto as a permanent member of the Council to block it.
Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said China is very disappointed with the result of Wednesday's vote.
China called on the U.S. to take its responsibilities as a permanent member of the Council seriously, stop being passive and evasive, and stop the deliberate procrastination.
The United States has repeatedly obstructed the Security Council from passing draft resolutions on a ceasefire in Gaza since a new round of Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on October 7, 2023, which has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians over the past 13 months.
#Gaza #Ceasefire #UNResolution #China #US #Israel
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00:00People can't understand why the U.S. has been refusing to play the role of the Security Council for more than a year.
00:08The Security Council is paralyzed.
00:11The U.S. claims that it is carrying out parallel diplomatic efforts.
00:16It has repeatedly promised that related negotiations will make progress.
00:20People can't understand why the so-called diplomatic negotiations are still in the air.
00:27People can't understand why the U.S. allows Israel to continue to carry out military operations while constantly proposing new conditions for negotiations.
00:36The facts have shown that Israel's military operations in Gaza have long exceeded the limit of rescuing hostages.
00:44The U.S. repeatedly refusing to play the role of the Security Council and international law has fallen to the lowest point in history.
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01:28We haven't been able to do anything.
01:31The bodies you see here have been found three or four times under the house as you can see.
01:57This is the body of a woman.
02:04This is a boy with a girl.
02:27This is a boy with a girl.