On December 11, local time, in addition to the United States and France, representatives of 13 countries of the United Nations Security Council gathered at the Rafah port on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to start an important visit. The immediate purpose of the operation was to gain insight into the humanitarian assistance situation and difficulties in the Gaza Strip, as well as how humanitarian action in Gaza could be expanded.
The Rafah crossing is an important gateway between the Gaza Strip and the outside world, and is now tasked with delivering humanitarian aid and fuel. The main agenda of the mission included site visits to key sites such as port facilities, warehouses for humanitarian supplies, hospitals and desalination plants.
Through this series of actions, the international community expects to establish a more effective humanitarian assistance mechanism to alleviate the suffering of the people in the Gaza Strip.
In this humanitarian action, Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, made a clear position. Ambassador Zhang Jun pointed out that the situation in the Gaza Strip is a tragedy that has lasted far too long and stressed that the maintenance of peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council.
He also mentioned that China will continue to push the Security Council to play its role, not only in promoting a ceasefire, but also in expanding humanitarian access. This shows China's international responsibility and positive actions in resolving regional conflicts and alleviating humanitarian crises.
Currently, the 15 members of the Security Council are negotiating a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates that calls on the warring Palestinians and Israelis to open land, sea and air routes so that the international community can provide the necessary assistance to the Gaza Strip and to establish a United Nations-managed aid monitoring mechanism in the area.
It is worth paying attention to the position of the United States on this humanitarian issue. Although the United States vetoed a draft resolution on a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in the UN Security Council, it still claims that it will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
The contradiction between the military support of the United States for Israel and the position of humanitarian aid claimed at the same time has caused extensive discussion in the international community.
Among the members of the Security Council, the changes in attitudes of Britain and France are particularly striking. France, although it voted in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire, did not participate in the field visit;The United Kingdom, on the other hand, participated in the visit after abstaining from voting, a subtle political statement that reflects their strategic considerations on the international stage.
The visit of the 13-member UN Security Council delegation to the Gaza border is the international community's response to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The actions and statements of the delegates of all countries, especially the positive attitude of China, demonstrate the international consensus of working together to resolve the humanitarian crisis.
In this volatile international environment, China's voice not only represents sympathy for the suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip, but also demonstrates China's image as a responsible major country and its constructive role in international affairs. However, the results of all these efforts will not yet be seen with time and sustained efforts from all sides.
In the future, the world is waiting to see whether the Security Council and its member states will be able to transcend geopolitical disputes and truly play their due role in contributing to peace and stability in the Gaza Strip and the world at large. In this process, facts and figures will be the objective criteria by which we judge the effectiveness of each step of action, and history will record every country and individual who has worked for peace.