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Rabat – After several months of failed attempts, the UN Security Council has finally adopted a new resolution urging for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The resolution was highly anticipated by the international community, which has been mourning the killing of tens of thousands of civilians in Gaza by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).
The resolution called on all parties to respect the immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan in order to enable a sustainable and long-term ceasefire.
Fourteen countries supported the draft resolution, while the United States chose to abstain from the vote.
The US, which has been vetoing all resolutions seeking an unconditional ceasefire, commented on the adoption of the resolution— blaming Hamas for the delay in passing the text.
“Certain key edits were ignored, including our request to add a condemnation of Hamas,” Al Jazeera quoted US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield as saying.
She acknowledged, however, that the release of hostages would help in increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The US has vetoed the adoption of ceasefire resolutions three times.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres celebrated the adoption of the resolution, stressing that a failure to implement the text would be “unforgivable.”
“The Security Council just approved a long-awaited resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
This resolution must be implemented. Failure would be unforgivable,” Guterres wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
France also welcomed the adoption of the resolution, emphasizing that it is high time for the council to finally contribute to finding a solution.
“This crisis is not over, alas, and our council will have to remain mobilised and immediately get back to work. It will have to, following Ramadan, which finishes in two weeks, it will have to establish a permanent ceasefire,” French ambassador to the UNSC Nicolas de Riviere said.
