Beijing: China warned Wednesday that a United States choice to ban a UN Security Council resolution calling for an instant ceasefire in Gaza pushed the dispute into an “even more unsafe” situation.
Washington on Tuesday banned a UN Security Council resolution drafted by Algeria, which demanded an instant humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza and the “unconditional” launch of all captives kidnapped in the October 7 strikes.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Washington’s ambassador to the UN, called the vote “hopeful and irresponsible” as it might place arrangements to cost-free hostages in Gaza “in jeopardy”.
The veto prompted objection from nations consisting of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and even close United States allies France and Slovenia.
” China voted in favour of the draft resolution,” international ministry speaker Mao Ning informed a normal instruction on Wednesday.
” The United States has once again single-handedly vetoed it, pushing the scenario in Gaza right into an even more dangerous circumstance, in which all parties concerned … have expressed their solid disappointment and discontentment,” she added.
” The humanitarian scenario in Gaza is becoming incredibly severe, and regional peace and security have been seriously affected,” Mao said.
” The Security Council must do something about it as quickly as possible to bring a halt to hostilities. This is an ethical responsibility that can not be postponed,” she claimed.
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“We will continue to work with all parties in the worldwide neighborhood to push the Security Council to take additional accountable and purposeful activities, and make unremitting initiatives to stop the war in Gaza at an early date,” Mao added.