The UN vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has been delayed. The 15-member United Nations Security Council was initially going to vote on a resolution - drafted by the United Arab Emirates - on Monday.
Report calling for inquiry into invasion approved despite USopposition The Goldstone report...Macintyre, Donald
The U.S. was the sole member to vote against the resolution, the sixth time that it has blocked the council's effort to demand a cease-fire in the 13-month war. "China is very disappointed with the result of today's vote," said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the Unite...
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a Gaza resolution at the UN headquarters in New York City on Monday. The resolution was passed with 14 out of 15 votes. The US abstained. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY The much-awaited UN Security Council resolution to halt Gaza bloodshed was...
The council was initially going to vote on the draft resolution on Monday, but it has now been pushed back to Wednesday amid talks aimed at getting Joe Biden's administration to abstain or vote in favour of the resolution.
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday once again postponed the long-delayed vote on a critical resolution for desperately needed aid to Gaza, due to disagreements from the United States. This is the fourth time within a week that the voting has been postpo...
GENEVA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution urging Israel to be held responsible for potential war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. The resolution also urges all nations to cease supplying weapons to Israel. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday India had a level of dependency on Russia which might go some way to explain its decision to abstain in a vote at the United Nations to deplore Russia over Ukraine. "I think the issue for India is there is some level...
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 delegation in the strongest public clash between...
He said such "hope has dissipated over the past years because of the intransigence of the Israeli government that has rejected this solution publicly and blatantly, especially following the destructive war against the Gaza Strip."■ Representatives vote on a draft resolution that recommends to the ...