On February 21, ** spokesperson Mao Ning held a regular press conference.
A reporter asked: According to reports, the United States once again exclusively vetoed a draft resolution drafted by Algeria on 20 June calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at the Security Council, which is the third time that the United States has vetoed a draft resolution related to the Gaza conflict. Do you have any comment?
Mao Ning data map. Source: **Mao Ning said that China's permanent representative to the United Nations has fully expounded China's position in his explanatory statement after the vote. At present, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is still prolonging, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is extremely grim, and regional peace and stability have been seriously impacted. The Security Council must act as soon as possible to promote a ceasefire and cease hostilities, which is an unshirkable moral obligation, a legal responsibility that must be assumed, and a political requirement to fulfil the Charter of the United Nations.
She pointed out that the draft resolution submitted by Algeria on behalf of the Arab countries calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, the guarantee of access to humanitarian goods, and the opposition to forced relocation, is not only an urgent need of the situation, but also based on the minimum requirements of humanity, which has been supported by the overwhelming majority of the members of the Security Council, and China has voted in favour. The US has once again made an exclusive veto, pushing the situation in Gaza to an even more dangerous situation, and all relevant parties, including China, have expressed strong disappointment and dissatisfaction with this.
We will continue to work with all parties in the international community to push the Security Council to take more responsible and meaningful actions, and make unremitting efforts to calm the fighting in Gaza at an early date, alleviate the humanitarian situation, promote the implementation of the two-state solution, and achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East." Mao Ning said.
**: Governor of Chang'an Street WeChat***Reporter Zhou Jingwei
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