The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9584th meeting

The Security Council met this morning on the topic of "Middle East, including the question of Palestine". Before the Council was a draft resolution on the imperative of a ceasefire in Gaza, which was not adopted owing to the use of the negative vote by two permanent members.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:30:31
• Production Date: 22 March 2024
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese
• Subject Topical: DISARMAMENT; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; CONFLICT; VETO; SECURITY COUNCIL; CEASEFIRES
• Geographic Subject: MIDDLE EAST; GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3190497
• Parent Id: 3187351

Description

• Draft resolution contained in document S/2024/239
• Submitted by: United States of America
• Statements before the vote: United States of America, Russian Federation
• Vote: 11 in favour (Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America); 3 against (Algeria, China, Russian Federation); 1 abstention(s) (Guyana)
• The draft resolution was not adopted due to a negative vote of a permanent member.
• Statements after the vote: United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Algeria, France, Republic of Korea, China, Malta, Guyana, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sierra Leone, Ecuador, Japan
• Further statement: Russian Federation
• Statement: Israel