The United States is the veto of the United Nations Security Council, the Gaza Resolution

The United States has achieved a veto against the draft Security Council Resolution of the United Nations Council calling for a “unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza.

The voice of the other 14 members in favor of the document, which also demanded the release of all hostages and raising the restrictions of humanitarian aid.

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Dorothy Xia, said the decision “will undermine diplomatic efforts” to reach a ceasefire, adding that the United Nations did not describe Hamas as a terrorist organization. Hamas is described as such by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

She said, “We will not support any failure to condemn Hamas and does not call Hamas to disarm and Gaza.”

This comes amid increasing concern about the distribution of aid in Gaza, with more than two million people at risk of hunger, according to the United Nations, after an Israeli -Israeli ban on food shipments and other 11 weeks of aid.

Aid was distributed recently by the Gaza Humanitarian Corporation (GHF), which is the Israel Group and supported by the United States, which aims to replace the United Nations and other organizations in the region.

During the past few days, There was a series of deadly accidents On the road to the Gaza -managed aid distribution site.

The UK Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward explained that she voted in favor of the draft resolution because Britain wants “the unbearable situation in Gaza to end” and that the country sees the ceasefire as the best way to “achieve a long -term political solution.”

She added that Israel needs to “end its restrictions” on aid now and “let the United Nations and humanity do their work to save lives, reduce suffering and preserve dignity.”

Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, where about 1,200 people were killed, and 251 others were taken into account.

At least 54,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, including 4.201 since Israel resumed its attack on March 18, according to the Ministry of Health in the region.