On Thursday, September 18th, the UN Security Council is set to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian access, even after multiple U.S. vetoes.
In late August, the 10 non-permanent members began talks on the draft resolution following the UN’s declaration of famine after nearly two years of war in Gaza, which was triggered by Hamas on October 7th, 2023 in which Palestinian terrorists brutally killed 1,219 people, mostly civilians.
An earlier draft focused mainly on lifting barriers to aid, but according to diplomats France, the UK and Russia questioned the point of a purely humanitarian text from a body meant to ensure global peace.
The draft now set for Thursday’s vote calls not only for aid access but also for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” and the release of all hostages.
The U.S. has already dismissed that proposal multiple times, most recently in June.
The issue will be central to next week’s annual UN summit in New York.
