In accordance with Article 99 of the UN Charter, UN Secretary-General António Guterres asked the Security Council to convene an emergency meeting after bringing about a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. However, the United States vetoed the draft resolution, sponsored by at least 97 countries.
The resolution calls on all parties to abide by international law, to achieve an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, to undertake obligations to protect civilians, to release all hostages unconditionally, and to ensure humanitarian access. Although the draft was supported by 13 members of the Security Council, including permanent members such as China, Russia, and France, Britain chose to abstain, but it failed to pass because the United States exercised its veto.
In his explanatory remarks, Robert Wood, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, said that the United States delegation was involved in the discussion of the draft, but the proposals put forward by the United States side were almost ignored, resulting in an "imbalance that is out of touch with reality". He questioned why the sponsors had refused to include language condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas and had refused to recognize Israel's right to self-defence. He argues that a so-called unconditional ceasefire is unrealistic and that any ceasefire will be only temporary as long as Hamas sticks to its "ideology full of destruction".
Regarding the US veto, the article pointed out that the United States did not want a ceasefire at all, citing Israel's aid as an example. The author believes that the US veto is only a forced excuse, which is contrary to the current global mainstream call for an early humanitarian ceasefire. The article criticizes the United States for standing in opposition to human conscience and morality, in stark contrast to the positions of other countries.
As one of the co-sponsoring countries, China showed the greatest support and sincerity before the vote. Ambassador Zhang Jun said at the meeting that the humanitarian disaster is beyond words, stressing that the international community strongly expects the Security Council to take urgent action. After the vote, Zhang Jun expressed "great disappointment and regret" at the US veto, criticized the double standards of certain countries, and called it "self-deception and hypocrisy."
The article concludes with a quote from the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine in thanking nearly 100 countries for building consensus in a short period of time and paying tribute to those who voted in favour. Palestine rejected the results of the vote and called for a ceasefire and the resumption of an emergency session of the General Assembly. In a sarcastic tone, the article accuses certain countries of acting as "inferior to beasts" and calls on all countries to know that a ceasefire and an end to hostilities is a top priority.
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