UN Security Council satisfies to vote on competing resolutions on Israel-Hamas war

Palestinian Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour with Security Council President and Brazilian Ambassador to the United Nations Sergio Franca Danese before members of the U.N. Security Council entered into closed assessments at UN head office on October 16, 2023.|Picture Credit: AP The U.N. Security Council satisfied Monday night to vote on competing Russian and Brazilian resolutions that show deep departments over the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian dispute and the current Hamas’ attacks and Israeli retaliation. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 10 LIVE updates here But right away after the conference was gaveled to buy, the United Arab Emirates ambassador, Lana Nusseibeh, requested members to enter into closed assessments, and the 15 council ambassadors left the space. A number of diplomats stated they desired a hold-up in the vote, particularly on the Brazil resolution. The U.N.’s most effective body, which is charged with keeping global peace and security, has actually stopped working to react to Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel that eliminated some 1,300 individuals and to Israel’s airstrikes that have actually eliminated 2,750 Palestinians and its order to Gazans in the north to head south to prevent an anticipated ground war. The Russian draft resolution, which was arranged to be voted on very first, requires “an instant, long lasting and totally appreciated humanitarian cease-fire” and “highly condemns all violence and hostilities directed versus civilians and all acts of terrorism.” It never ever points out Hamas. The Brazilian draft resolution requires “humanitarian stops briefly” and likewise “strongly condemns all violence and hostilities versus civilians a
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