After over two hours of discussion on Monday, the UN Security Council couldn’t agree on humanitarian cease-fires
Once again, the United Nations Security Council has been unable to pass a resolution regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Council’s member nations deliberated over proposed resolutions for over two hours, but consensus remains elusive.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday, expressed his call for a cease-fire in Gaza to halt the ongoing “spiral of escalation” between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants.
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The conflict began on October 7 after Hamas launched a successful terrorist attack that resulted in the death of over 1,400 Israeli civilians and the taking of hundreds of hostages.
The Security Council has been unable to reach an agreement on the appropriateness of “humanitarian cease-fires” and “humanitarian pauses” requested by some council members to de-escalate the ongoing ground invasion by Israel.
U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood stated, “We discussed the possibility of humanitarian pauses, and we are interested in pursuing language related to that aspect” following the meeting.
He added, “However, there are disagreements within the council about whether that’s acceptable.”
The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict has risen to over 10,000, with more than 4,000 of them being children and minors, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
Israel has thus far declined to agree to any cease-fire or pause in fighting, arguing that such measures only enable Hamas to regroup and plan further terrorist attacks.
While the Security Council continues to struggle to reach a compromise, several U.N. bodies and humanitarian agencies issued a joint statement on November 5, urging for a cease-fire in the region.
The U.N. Inter-Agency Standing Committee released a statement calling on Israel to “adhere to all their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law” and for Hamas to initiate the “immediate and unconditional release of all civilians held hostage.”
The statement emphasizes the need for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, as 30 days have passed, and it is deemed necessary to put an end to the ongoing conflict.