International Desk: The UN Security Council rejected the proposal brought by Russia to stop the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel.
Only four countries—China, the United Arab Emirates, Mozambique, and Gabon—voted in favor of the proposal brought by Russia. On the other hand, the United States, Britain, France, and Japan voted against the proposal. Besides, six countries abstained from voting. A minimum of nine ‘yes’ votes are required for a proposal to be passed in the 15-member assembly.
The UN Security Council rejected Russia’s proposal at a meeting held on Monday night after most countries did not respond. The United Nations Council is the world’s most powerful body for maintaining international peace and security.
Before the start of the vote, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, urged support for the resolution, saying the number of people killed and wounded in Gaza and Israel was increasing “hourly”. He criticized the killing of civilians in Israel and Gaza.
In a statement after the resolution was rejected by the Security Council, Nebenzia said the Security Council had once again found itself hostage to the selfish intentions of Western bloc countries and had failed to send a collective message aimed at stopping “the most serious situation of the last few decades”.
