UN security council backs resolution on large-scale aid to Gaza but not ceasefire

US opposes making demand for suspension of hostilities, lack of which International Rescue Committee calls ‘unjustifiable’Israel-Gaza war – live updatesThe UN security council has voted for a resolution calling for large-scale delivery of aid to Gaza in an effort to contain the imminent threat of famine and deadly epidemics.The resolution did not however demand a suspension of hostilities, which was opposed by the US, which also insisted on removing a clause giving the UN exclusive control of humanitarian deliveries. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/22/un-security-council-backs-resolution-on-large-scale-aid-to-gaza-but-not-ceasefire

Author : Emma Graham-Harrison and Julian Borger in Washington

Publish date : 2023-12-22 20:32:41

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