US vetoes Security Council resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza

U.S vetoed this Wednesday a resolution of the Security Council of the UNPresented by Brazilwho called for the declaration of “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Link and condemned attacks on civilians on all sides.

The resolution, which avoided the call for a stop fire precisely to obtain support USAwas supported by twelve of the Council members (China It is France included), while Russia it’s him UK they abstained and just state Joined voted against, so the resolution was not approved due to his veto right.

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This is the second failed attempt by the Security Council to take common measures to end the fighting in Gaza, after Russia presented another resolution last Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire, later vetoed by the US, UK and France for not specifically mentioning Hamas.

The US ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, He explained this Wednesday his reasons for vetoing Brazil’s resolution: “The US regrets that the resolution does not mention Israel’s right to self-defense: like any nation in the world, Israel has the inherent right to defend itself.”

Furthermore, the ambassador defended “giving time to diplomacy” and that the efforts of US President Joe Biden (today in Israel) and UN Secretary-General António Guterres (expected for Thursday in Egypt) can come to fruition. “Yes, the Council must speak clearly, but actions must be taken according to the facts on the ground,” he argued.

Brazil’s resolution was scheduled for last Monday, but U.S He asked for more time to introduce changes, but Brazil’s provision was not enough.

Until Russiawho had warned that he would vote against if the immediate ceasefire and another to cease all attacks on civilians, chose to abstain in order to carry out a minimum resolution, although it ultimately received a US veto.

China’s normally cautious representative, Zhang Jun, seemed unusually irritated on Wednesday by the Council’s inability to take steps that could stop the war. “Our reaction is one of surprise and disgust,” he said, before recalling the efforts that all countries made to reach an acceptable text and the time wasted on it.

“Some countries,” Zhang said, without mentioning the US, “are saying that the Council must act, but the way they voted makes us doubt their willingness to act and their intention to find a solution to the problem.”

Furthermore, he took advantage of his turn to express his opinion that Tuesday’s bombing of a hospital in the Gaza Strip was the work of Israel. “China strongly condemns the bombing of the hospital and we demand that Israel fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law,” he said.

Source: Elcomercio

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