Security Council Votes on a Second Draft Resolution during Meeting on Middle East

Security Council votes on a second draft resolution submitted by Russian Federation during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East. The resolution received
4 votes in favour (China, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Somalia); 2 against (Latvia, United States of America); and 9 abstentions (Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, France, Greece, Liberia, Panama, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The draft resolution was not adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.

A view of Council members signaling their abstention.

Earlier during the meeting the Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) condemning in the strongest terms the attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the territories of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan and determines that such acts constitute a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security, during the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. The Resolution was adopted by 13 votes in favour; 0 against; and 2 abstentions (China, Russian Federation).