The Biden administration may use its veto power to reject calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza at the U.N. security council.
The EU foreign affairs chief and heads of various UN agencies have expressed support for a ceasefire.
The United Arab Emirates has submitted a draft resolution to the council, calling for a humanitarian ceasefire to be adopted urgently.
The WHO director general warned that Gaza's health system is near total collapse.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter, urging the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action on the Gaza conflict.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter, urging the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action in response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza. This marks the first time Guterres has utilized this powerful tool since assuming office in 2017. The Secretary-General expressed deep concern over the high number of casualties, extensive physical destruction, and collective trauma caused by the hostilities.
In a letter to the Security Council, Guterres highlighted the scale of loss of human life and the appalling human suffering caused by the ongoing conflict. He also called for the immediate and unconditional release of captives. The United Arab Emirates has submitted a draft resolution to the council, calling for a humanitarian ceasefire to be adopted urgently.
However, the Biden administration may use its veto power to protect Israel by rejecting calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza at the U.N. security council. The US deputy envoy stated that the Biden administration does not support bringing the Gaza issue to the U.N. security council at this point.
Meanwhile, the EU foreign affairs chief and heads of various UN agencies have expressed support for a ceasefire. The WHO director general warned that Gaza's health system is near total collapse. A contact group of foreign ministers from the Arab League and the OIC are due in Washington to demand an end to US support for Israeli actions.
Israel's ambassador to the UN criticized Guterres, accusing him of bias against Israel. Despite the criticism, the Secretary-General continues to advocate for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region.
The letter to the Security Council highlights the scale of loss of human life and the appalling human suffering caused by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Guterres calls for the immediate and unconditional release of captives.