UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegati
Fighting in Gaza must be avoided 'at all costs', UN chief warns The UN secretary-general has called on Hamas to continue with the scheduled release of hostages as doubt swirls around the future of the ceasefire agreement. "We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hos...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday again called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza as the conflict turns 100 days. There is one solution to help address all the issues of the unprecedented level of civilian casualties and catastroph...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, on Nov. 6, 2023. Guterres said Monday that the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza makes a humanitarian cease-fire more urgent with every passing hour. (Xinhua/Xie E) UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (X...
One week ago, the 15-nation Security Council failed to pass an agreement calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire because of a veto from the United States. Several council members repeated their call for a ceas...
International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas have suffered a setback as Israel reportedly recalled its negotiating team.
The Security Council adopted its first cease-fire resolution in June, endorsing a three-phase deal proposed by the U.S.. The U.S. said then that Israel had accepted the cease-fire proposal, but the war still continued. "People cannot help but ask: Do Palestinian lives mean nothing? Can...
Cease-fire urged for Gaza in Eid wishes Messages muted with tragic tones as UN, Israel disagree over aid figures in enclave A boy distributes sweets to displaced Palestinians as they attend a morning prayer to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in...
fire. This should not be a matter of debate, but rather a moral obligation that the council cannot shy away from. It is a legal responsibility that the council must assume. Even more so, this is a political requirement that ...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the agreement was “a critical first step” and called on all parties to uphold commitments and fully enforce the deal, adding that the UN was ready to support its implementation. European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said she “warmly welcom...