Struggles for Consensus: UN Security Council Members’ Competing Draft Resolutions on Israel-Hamas Conflict

2023-10-15 16:17:00

Die Members of the UN Security Council have continued to struggle for a common stance on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. According to diplomatic circles, there are now two competing draft resolutions on the table.

Russia had presented a draft at a meeting of the UN body on Friday in which an immediate called for a “humanitarian ceasefire” and “unhindered” humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip become. Violence and hostilities directed once morest civilians as well as “all acts of terrorism” are strongly condemned. However, Hamas is not directly mentioned in the paper.

They laid next to it Brazilian According to the information, another draft resolution was presented in which the Hamas’ “terrorist” acts are specifically mentioned become. The text has already been changed several times and the negotiations are difficult, say the diplomats.

A majority of nine of the 15 votes in the UN Security Council is required to pass a resolution. In addition, none of the five permanent members China, France, Great Britain, Russia and the USA are allowed to exercise a veto. In theory, the draft presented by Brazil or a text introduced by another Council member might be put to the vote if the Russian draft is not adopted.

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