HE UN Security Council approved a resolution this Friday encourage the sending of humanitarian aid Gaza Strip, After a week of intense negotiations
The initiative presented by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had to be rewritten many times due to objections. United States of AmericaA country like Russia, which has veto power and eventually abstained.
The text requests UN Secretary-General António Guterres to: Appointing a special coordinator to monitor and verify the distribution of aid Humanitarian aid to the Palestinian region, which has been subjected to constant bombing after the war between Israel and Hamas started on October 7.
The decision was in danger until the last moment. Just before the vote, Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia proposed an amendment to save the phrase in the original text about the need to cease hostilities. Allow entry of humanitarian aid.
Following US objections, this statement was replaced by a more vague statement that “immediate steps” should be taken towards an end to hostilities.
Russia’s amendment was supported by one supporter. The majority of countries on the council, however, were vetoed by the United States.
Finally, Russia He abstained and allowed the resolution to move forward.
In comments before the start of voting, Emirati UN Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh admitted that her text was “not perfect” and that only a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would serve to alleviate the dire humanitarian conditions in the region. Palestine, where more than 20,000 people have already died.
The resolution requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a humanitarian coordinator, who must provide a mechanism to accelerate aid delivery and submit a plan within the next twenty days.
The text was scheduled to be voted on Monday, but postponed every day to give countries time to negotiate a language that can attract the support of all capitals.
The United States has twice previously vetoed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, once on the grounds that it did not recognize Israel’s right to defend itself, and on the other, on the grounds that it did not demand the release of all hostages held by Israel. For quitting the fight.
Another resolution presented by the USA is as follows: ask for “humane breaks”“It was vetoed by Russia and China on October 25.
Before today’s meeting, the Security Council had met six times to discuss the Gaza issue, agreeing only once on a veto-free resolution calling for “immediate and prolonged humanitarian pauses” in the war. Later, the USA also chose to abstain.