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powered by cable. >> the united nations security council has approved -- for the war. during the month ofase of all hostages. the united states abstain from voting on the measure declining to use its veto power. that vote in the following remarks from represeiv just undd took place at u.n. headquarters in york city.

>> the 9586th meeting of the security council is called to order. at the outset of the meeting, i should like at the request of the delegation of the russian federation and on behalf of the members of the security council to ask stand and join in observg a minute of silence to present its condolences and■d■o to the government and people of russia and in the memory of victims of the heinous and cowardly terroristhe concert hall in moscow, the russian federation on the 22 ma.

i now invite you to stand and observe a minute of silence. i thank you. the provisional agenda for this meeting is theua the middle east including the palestinian question.

the agenda is adopted. in accordance rule 37 of the councils provisional rules, i invite the representatives of israel and yemen to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. i propose that the council invite the permanent observer of the observer state of palestine to the united nations to participate in the meeting in accordance with provisional rules and the previous practice in this regard. no objections, it is so decided. the security council will now begin its consideration of item two of the agenda. members of the council have before them the text of a

draft resolution submitted by ■algeria, ecuador, guyana, japa, malta, mozambique, republic of korea, sierra leone and switzerland. ready to proceed to the■edraft resolution before you. i now give the floor to those members t wish to make statements before the vote. i give the floor to the representative of mozambique. >> mr. president, i have the honor toresolution on behalf of0 elected members of the security council, namely algeria,

ecuador, guyana, japan, malta, republic, sierra leone, slovenia, switzerland, and my own country, mozambique. z]we wish to commend the presidt this meeting to take action on this important resolution immediately including the palestinian question. we express our deep■/ appreciatn to all members of this council for their efforts and input on this draft resolution and at ending the catastrophic situation in the gaza strip. mr. president, the situation in

gaza is a matter of grave concern tthe entire international community. indeed the escalation of the conflict in the gaza strip and its catastrophic consequences are a clear threat to international peace and security . in this context, that you turn felt compelled to table this draft sothe 15 members of this l individually and6r collectively have a mandate under the charter to work for the maintenan of international peace and security , in■@ fact the entire international community.

this is the strong conviction that led to the drafting of the text that we are considering this. this council has been consistently unanimous in its agreement on the obligation of the parties in conflict to respect international law including international humanitarian law and international human rightsthe ed the call of an immediate cease-fire in gaza as a fundamental step. for this reason and in respect for the holy month of ramadan, we have proposed that demands an immediate cease-fire during this

second period leading to a permanent and sustainable cease-fire. at the same time, the draft resolution demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and emphasizes humanitarian access must be and other humanitarian needs. these have been among our key demands r the draft resolution further demands that the purpose comply with their obligations under and human rights laws. the draft resolution also

emphasizes the need for the parties to abide by the resolutions this council including the resolutions 2712 and 2720 of the e10 have adopted a consultant if approach during the negotiation process of this text. we have(e consulted extensively and in good faith with all members of this9q council in a frank, open and flexible manner with the aim of achieving a text that addresses the situation in gaza.

the adoption of this draft resolution will certainly be another important step that this council can buildcomprehensivele crisis in gaza. given the utmosituation, we call members of this council, all ano vote in favor of this resolution. is essential that we continue working towards a comprehensive and a lasting peace in the region. i thank you, mr. president. >> ink the representative of mozambique further statement. i give the floor to the

representative of the russian federation. >> mr. president, we are extremely stunned and disappointed aut on the draft rn the last 24 hours was done. the fact that the permanent relation to a cease-fire is proposed to be replaced by a more weak wording was something we've learned about a little more than an hour before the meeting. that is unacceptable. we all received instructions for the vote on the text that contained the word permanent and we believe that is of fundamental importance. all of theem wording leaves too broad an area for interpretation, which could allow israel to resume its military operation in the gaza strip at any moment following

the expiry of the cease-fire, established. in order to avoid this scenario, we would like to make an oralhen the word permanent in op one. in so doing, it would reason -- read as resolution. >> demands an immediate cease-fire for the month of ramadan respected by alsustainao demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, israel is ensuring the address of medical■q humanitarin needs and further demands of the parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all purses -- persons they detain. >> thank you. >> i think they're

representative of the russian federation for their statement -- i thank the representative of the russian federation for their statement. members of the council,ore the may proposed amendment written to the draft resolution containing the document s-2024-254 submitted by algeria, ecuador, guyana, japan, malta, mozambique, republic of leone, d switzerland. 36 of the council provision statement, when an amendment adds to or deletes from the text of a motion o be voted on first. accordingly, i intend to put the proposal -- proposed amendment to the vote first.

thoseé in favor of the proposed amendment please raise their hand. against? abstentions? ■(the result of the voting is as follows. three votes in favor. one vote against. abstentions. the proposed amendment has not beenhaving failed to obtain the required number of votes.

i shall put the draft resolution to a vote now. will those in favor of the draft resolution contained in document s-2024-254 please raise their hand. those against? abstention? the result of the voting is as follows. 14 votes in favor. zero votes against. one abstention.

the draft resolution has been adop. [applause] ■ni now give the floor to those members of the council who wish to make statements after the vote. i give the floor to the representative of>> thank you, . i would like to all the councilmembers for their flexibility and the constructive way that allowed us today to

adopt this long-awaitedresoluti. a resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the gaza strip. in order to put an to the massacres that unfortunately are still over the past five months. over the past five months, the palestinian people havegreatly. this bloodbath hasfar too long.

it is our obligation to put an end to this bloodbath before it is too late. finally, the security council is shouldering its responsibility as the primary order responsible for maintaining international peace and security. it is finally responding to the calls of the international community. these repeated calls not only from tnternational community but also from the secretary general, mr. antonio guterres,

and once again we rew oursupporl for his noble position and for his support to this just cause. despite the heinous campaigns that were launched against him. mr. president, when we voted on the draft resolution table by that we will spare no effort, we will continue to work hard to make sure that the security council is abiding by itrespons.

we also promised that we will come back once again to knock on the doors of the security council, and here we are today alongside all 10 elected member es to convey a clear message to the palestinian people. this message is as follows. the international community its entirety did not abandon

you, feels your suffering, they did not abandon you. gemr. president, adopting toda's resolution is only the beginning.h &m to meet the aspirations of the palestinian people. we look forward to the commitment and the compliance of the israeli occupying power with this for them to put an end to the bloodbath without any conditions to end the suffering of the palestinian people. security council to ensure thee

implementation of the provision of this. in conclusion, mr. president, i reaffirm that will return once again before the security council. under the instructions of his excellency the president of the public to make sure that palestine returns to its natural status as a full-fledg member, a sovereign member states of the united nations. i thank you. >> i think the represent -- thank the representative of

algeria. i give the floor to the >> thank you, mr. president. at the top, i want to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of in moscow. we condemn terrorism in all its forms and stand in solidarity with the russian people grieving the loss of life from this horrific event. today, this council spoke outn support of the ongoing clemente giffords led by the united states, qatar, egypt to bring about an immediate and sustainable■c, secure the immediate release of all hostages, and help alleviate the tremendous sufferingf palestinian civilians in gaza who are in dire need of protection and lifesaving humanitarian assistance. the united states fully supports

these critical objectives. in fact, they were the foundation of the resol. a resolution that russia and china vetoed. but colleagues the united states support for these objectives is not setwe are working around thk to make them on the ground through diplomacy because we know it is through only diplomacy that we can push this agenda forward. we are pushing for the release of all hostages but we are not there yet. let's be clear. a cease-fire could have come about months ago if hamas had been willing to months ago. instead, hamas continues to stand in the way of peace, to throw up tunneling

beneath gaza cities and under civilian infrastructure and hide among the civilian population. todamymbers of this counsel and member states in every region of the world is this. unequivocally that hamas accepts the deal on the table. i hope i'm wrong, i really do,pm russia and china, especially because they still can't bring themselves to condemn the hamas terrorist attack on october 7. just last week, russia and china vetoed a resolution that condemned this horrific attack, a resolution the vast majority of the council supported. they have shown time and time agaithey are not actually■d interested in advancing a durable peace through diplomatic efforts, nor for all their rhetoric are they interested in making any meaningful contributions to humanitarian

efforts. instead they are using this devastating conflict as a political cudgel divide the council at a time we need to come together. it is deeply cynical and we should all see through it. colleagues, we appreciated the willingness of members of the council to take some of our edits and improve on the resolution. still, certain key edits were ignored including our request to add a condemnation of hamas. we did not agree withverything in the resolution. for that reason, we were unfortunately not able to vote yes. however, as i've said before, we critical objectives in this nonbinding resolution and we believe it was important for the council to speak out and make clear that ours -- any cease-fire must come with the release of all hostages.

indeed as i've said before, the only path to a durable end to the conflict is the release of all htacritically, a cease-firee release of hostages will allow much more humanitarian aid to get into gaza at a time when famine is loom and provide an opportunity to work toward a sustainable cessation of hostilities, toward a future where hamas can no longer threaten israel and never repeat october 7, and no longer control gaza and use civilians as shields. for the future where palestinians and israelis live side-by-sideic states of their . something that will never happen with hamas, a terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of israel and the killing of jews, a terrorist organization in this body still fails condemn controlling

gaza. we meet during holy month of ramadan. this should be a season for muslim communities around the world, just as october 7 should have been a day of peace foje communities. this resolution rightly acknowledges that during the month of ramadan, we must recommit to peace. hamas can do that by accepting the deal on the table. a■4 can begin immediately with the release of the first ostrich -- hostage. we must put pressure on hamas to do just that. this is the only path to securing a piece fire -- cease-fire and the securing of hostages as we all called for today. that is what this resolution means, a cease-fire of any duration must come with the release of hostages. this is the only path. thank you very, mr.

president. >> i thank the representative of the united states for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of slovenia. >> thank you very much, mr. president. today is an important day. most of all, we hope it will signal an important day for the people of the middle east, a day that will have silenced the guns, stopped the killing, freed the hostages as well as bring some calm to and clear over th skies over gaza. the day that marks the beginning of the end of pain and suffering of civilians. this is a significant day for the elected members. we fou o of a unifying force inside the council. this is the reason why we are on the council. we showed leadership for peace.

it is a good day for the whole counsel if we aligned our efforts and decision the calls coming from the u.n. secretary general, humanitarian organizations, and the world public. we demonstrated that we can find unity for peace. a small step in rebuilding trust in council. today's resolution is just the beginning. we will need more of this unity for gaza as well as for many other conflicts, pennsylvania is ready. mr. president, i don't need, but i wish to thank■. my colleagues, the elected members as we went through the process together. this is slovenia's third month on the council andre joint ventures together in search of peace. i want to thank the permanent members for giving us a chance

for having trust in the power of the 10 and for bei patient inio. we demand an immediate cease-fire for the m oframadan g sustainable cease-fire. it is a call we have all been desperate to hearroa short and n is a sign from the council that this conflict must stop. it offers an opportunity for peace for palestinians and an opportunity for diplomatic efforts including those of egypt, qatar and the u.s. to continue. we express our appreciation for the commitment of the secretary general, the ground, humanitarian coordinators and the leadership of different u.n. agencies, humanitarian, and health organizations.

we recall the binding nature of the security council resolutions d call fwi the clear resolution. in particular with regard to the cease-fire, the unconditional hostages and the urgent need for expansion of the humanitarian aid. we also reiterate our call for full respect of international law including international humanitarian law and human rights law. thank you. >> i thank the representative of slovenia for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of the republic of korea. thank you, mr. president. today's adoption of the resolution proposed by the e10 including the republic of korea has a historic meaning in that it is the very first resolution by this counci■ that demands a cease-fire in gaza.

after numerous attempts by the council and contestant -- consistent aea the security general and so on amid rising death tolls. it is significant this is the first ever resolution introduced by the e-10 and adopted on a security council regional agenda item. as one of the e-10, the republic of korea is pleased by today's adoption of the resolution and commence the dediced efforts of all the e-10 members including mozambique, the e-10 coordinator, algeria representing the views of the arab world, and japan, the presidency of the councilnd of d negotiating the resolution. in addition, we appreciate the cooperation of the p-5,ar the us

sincere and utmost coordination with the e-10 in the spirit of compromise. oday's resolution to have a concrete significance with the internal politics of the security tangible impact one situation in the gaza strip, by saving the lives of innocent civilians. the situation on the ground in gaza must be different before and after this resolution. this will only be possible when both israel and hamas respect and faithfully implement this resolution. even though it is not explicitly coercive under chapter seven of the charter, the parties to the conflict must bear in mind that this resolution reflects the consensus of the international communitycouncil and general asr

more than five months. the most important thing is implementing the■ cease-fire, starting right now. as defined in the resolution, violence must be ceased. hostages taken by hamas and other groups must be returned to th away. ■entire international community must also actively cooperate to save civilian lives and overcome9! acute food insecurity and improve gaza's fundamental public services including health and sanitation. ■se for diplomatic

dialogue to resolve the palestinian question in the long term must commence, step-by-step . all parties will have to take a step back and respond to the global call to■÷ participate in calls of restoring peace and humanity. i thank you mr. president. >> i thank the representative of the republic of korea for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of malta. >> thank you, mr. president. at the offset, i wish to express our condolences to the russian federation for the atrocus attacks of l■ast week. we condemn all terrorism in all its forms. malta was proud to cofound this resolution which we have just adopted which calls for cease-fire for the month of ramadan leading to a lasting sustainable cease-fire. with this resolution, the security council has clearly

spoken out on the urgent and pressing need to stop the fighting. this is critical to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. this resolution must now be immediately and unconditionally implemented by all parties. the fightingfurther delays. all hostages must be safely released. we also express our situationt g negotiations by egypt, qatar, and the united states. we sincerely hope these tangible results in the coming days. meanwhile, humanitarian access of the gaza strip is of critical import to avert the risk of famine. there is an urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance demanding the lifting of all barriers

presenting the necessary humanitarian assistance as requested by this resolution. in closing, a sustainable cease-fire must also be accompanied by a political urgency to build a durable foundation for peace. a commitment to a just and comprehensive based on the borders adjust -- addressing the legitimate needs of bothisrael g side-by-side in peace and security in line with the relevantcil resolutions and internationally agreed parameters. thank you. >> i thank the representative of malta for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of france. >> mr. president, france welcomes the adoption of

resolutionore than five months after the beginning of the crisis in gaza caused by the terrorist attack waged by,, it was high time for the security council to act. it was high time to establish a cease-fire. it was high time to them at -- demand theelease ofosit was higr comprehensive humanitarian access and mass aid at a time when famine is rife in gaza. the adoption of this resolution demonstrates that the security council can still act when all of i members make necessary effort to discharge their mandate. i wish in this connection to command the permanent representative of the united states for the role played, the security council's silencey■5n gaza was becoming deafening. it is high time now for the

council to finally contribute to finding a solution to this crisis. this crisis is not over. now council will have to remain mobilized and immediately get work. it will have to, following ramadan, which finishes in two weeks,it will need to strive toe the recovery and stabilization of gaza finally and above all, the security council will have to get a political process back on track, aiming to bring about the two state solution, the only solution guaranteed to enable peace. our council■m■( cannot replace e parties but its role will be pivotal. france will show its responsibilities and will propose in the coming days and itiativee security council. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of

france for their statement. i give the to the representative of switzerland. >> thank you, mr. president. switzerland voted in favor of this draft resolio its adoptione security council. this is at last a sign of hope. this should mark a return to greatereast conflict. human dignity must define us as. this is how the secretary-general of the united nations, together with the humanitarians working, i would li underlined -- at the rafah crossing. today's vote represents the power that -- my country switzerland worked tirelessly with all council members who i would like to thank here to get

this resolution adopted, always intive this, mindful of the mandate instructed to us by the general assembly our own priority to protect civilians. we have a clear common objective, to send the parties-a ear and unequivocal request for an immediate cease-fire leading to a lasting and sustainable cease-fire. it:i%l wasagrees on this demand. an immediate cease-fire is a priority step, but■é the first step given the catastrophic humanitarian situation in gaza. for almost six months, civilians starting with children and hundreds of thousands of displaced children have been created daily bombardment with the epidemic instead of going to school or work safely.

this must stop immediately. the implementation of this resolution must help provide the civilian population with the humanitarian aid they need through every possible means of access as well as to pridmedical infrastructure, relieve the burden on medical personnel and enable them to carry out thethea clear demand for the immediate and unconditional release o with families must be allowed to return home safe and sound. there capture during the attacks of terror on october 7 which switzerland strongly condemns contravenes international law. today's to all parties to cease hostilities and finally fully respect their obligations under inin particular, international humanitarian and human rights law.

for the resolution we have just adopted to be effectively implemented, the immediate cease-fire must lead without delay to a lasting sustainable cease-fire. similarly, given the ■ humanitarian consequences that a rafah wouldn the civilian operations, it is time to silence the guns. hope is being able to see the light in spite of the darkness. with the adoption of the resolution today, it is now time to regain and work together relentlessly towards a prospect of lasting peace, a twopalestine side-by-side in peace, security, and dignity. thank you. >> i thank there representative of switzerland for their statement. i give the floor to the

representative of china. >> i thank you mr. president. mr.favor of the draft resolution that has just been put to the vote. we think algeria, mozambique, and other elect for their effor. last friday, the security council voted on the other draft resolution proposed by the united states on the situation in gaza. china together with algeria and russia voted against it. ■j comparison of the drafts shos the differences. the current draft is unequivocal and correct in its direction demanding an immediate cease-fire, while the previous one has been evasive and

ambiguous. the current draft demands and unconditional cease-fire while the previous one has set preconditions for cease-fire. the current reflects the general expectations of the international community and enjoys the collective support of the arab states while the previous one has been jointly rejected by the arab state. between the drafts boil down to nothing but whether there should be an immediate and unconditional ■

friday or in for of it today, our vote was based on our consistent position. after repeated vetoes ofs, the d states finally decided to stop obstructing the council demand for an immediate cease-fire. despite all this, the u.s. still tried to find all kinds of excuses and made accusations against china. the eyes of the international community are open and discerning. untenable.ons of on the contrary, it is because of china and other countries concerned, because of our of rentable's and justice that we force the u.s.

to realize it cannot continue to obstruct the efforts of the council to move in the right direction and take the decisive step. justice will prevail in the end. ■@mr. president, nearly six mons after the outbreak of the gaza conflict, over 32,000 inno,jcent civilians have lost their lives. for the labs that have already perished, the council resolution today comes too late, the millions in gaza who remain mired in an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, this resolution is fully and effectively implemented, could still bring long-awaited hope. security council resolutions are binding. we call the parties concerned to

fulfill their oblat under the united nations charter and take due action as required by the resolution. wexpec the state with significant influence to play a positive role on the parties concerned, including by using all necessarymeans at their diso support the implementation of the resolution. to this end, all to civilians must cease immediately . the offensive against gaza be prevented at wants. a cease-fire during the month of ramadan is only the first■r step that must serve as a basis leading to a lasting, sustainable cease-fire and the early return of the people of gaza who are forced to flee their homes. at the same time, the blockade of gazaaccess of humanitarian ss

must be lifted immediately to ensure that humanitarian suppliessufficient quantities expeditiously to reach people in need in safe and timely mannerwn agencies for their efforts. israel must fully cooperate to open rafah and other land crossings. this is indispensable and irreplaceable for the people of gaza to receive international humanitarian assistance. we urge all parties restore funding as soon as possible. we categorically reject israel's recent vicious campaign of attacks against the united nations system as a whole. we welcome the efforts of egypt, the united states and qatar to

promote the release of the hostages and expect the speedy release of all hostages and detainees and their early return home. mr. president, the security council, based on the adopted resolution today, continues to follow closely the situation in gaza and get ready for further actions when necessary. and ensure the timely and full implementation of its resolutions. china will continue to make unremitting efforts together with all parties to bring an early end to the fighting in gaza, alleviate humanitarian catastrophe and implement the two state solution. i thank you mr. , president. >> i thank the representative of china for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of ecuador. >> thank you, mr. president. ecuador condemns the terrorist attacks in moscow.

we express solidarity to the families and victims and to the russian people. the resolution we have considered gives us an idea of how elected members can prepareo all members of the council. it allows the council to speak out in a timely fashion to assert -- to a humanitarian situation. this demands a cease-fire for the month of ramadan which will bring relief to the civilian population. at the same time, it demands the immediate and unconventional -- immediate release of all hostages and deplores violence against civilians and all victims of acts of terrorism including the execrable acts committed by hamas in october. the text takes note of the efforts egypt qatar and the u.s.

, are making to achieve an agreement to the parties in the conflict. we hope those efforts will bear fruit. the draft resolution and we are delighted it has been adopted. we value the flexibility shown on this occasion by all members t situation, as urgent of that in gaza, we must now altogether ensure that this resolution is completely, effectively and immediately implemented. thank you. >> i thank theof ecuador for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of guyana. >> thank you, mr. president. guyad in moscow last week and also extends our condolences to the government and people of russia. mr. president, colleagues, guyana is pleased that this council has finally been able to

adopt a resolution which demands an immediate cease-fire for the month of ramadan leading to a lasting and sustainable cease-fire. war of utter terror and destruction, a cease-fire is the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of palestinians and others. this demand comes after ■h■zat a significant time as palestinians are observing the holy month of ramadan. sadly this year's ramadan is different for palestinians, fatally different. their observance began as people weep over the killings of their loved ones while bombs and bullets continue to fall indiscriminately around them. 17,000 children began ramadan as orphans owing to this war. 70,000 families began ramadan

without a another 290,000 homes, severely damaged. instead of being in their homes, the sacred place where they usually pray, break fast and commune with family and friendsf gaza are displaced. ramadan is a time for families to join for a nightly feast, time to share food and blessings with the less fortunate. for people in gaza, there is man-made starvation and we are already seeing evidence of a man-made famine. all of this when there is food available but deliberately withheld. women and children are they represent the majority of those killed. children and pregnant and lactating women are at higher risk of mortality due to lack of adequate nutrition. at the same time, the anguish of the families of the hostages held with no clear prospect for the return of their loved ones. palestinians experience the same

relatives who are illegally detained in israel to come home. they emphasize the demand for release of all hostages.itional we also demand the release of all palestin hjails without tri. mr. president and colleagues, the reality is that the with each passing day as the occupying power continues atrocities. given these realities and the coil that we must act, guyana collaborated with fellow elected members to put forward this dfra an immediate cease-fire, the unconditional release of hostages, and expanding u.n. humanitarian assistance. for this response, we thank the coordinator of the e-10, and the

delegation of mozambique for leadership on the process. we also thank our e-10 colleagues and p-5 colleagues for finally, collectively doing right by the palestinian people. it is long overdue, but it is still the rigóht thing to have done to stop the indignities against the palestinian people. but this is just the beginning. the task before us is to secure full compliance with this resolution and its predecessors, including 2712 and 2720. in this regard, guyana calls for full aerence to these resolutions. finally, mr. president and dear colleagues, theoly month of ramadan will end in a mere 15 days. it is therefore essential that this counsel and those with influence on the parties immedielble cease-fire this resolution calls for, to secure the release of hostages and massively scale up humanitarian assistance.

this is absolutely necessary to save lives, begin reconstruction of gaza, and create a free state of palestine with which israel peacefully coexist. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of guyana for their statement. i give the floor to the representative of sierra leone. >> mr. president, sierra leone also■ expresses deepest condolences to the government and people of the russian federation following the heinous attacks last week. terrorism and acts of terrorism] in all forms and manifestations are condemnable and unjustifiable. mr. president, the consideration of adoption of resolution 2728,

f the council including sierra leone, was born out of the need to address the current plight of the palestinians in the gaza lly in this holy month of ramadan, a time traditionally filled with peace, love and devotion among families and communities. we recognize the palestinian people's collective struggle facing each day in hardship, loss displacement and hunger. with that in mind, the e-10 initiated resolution just adopted buildsn pr charter inclg the responsibility of the security council and united nations collective securities team. not only to act as mandated but also the establishment of a moral and political imperative, the security council demands an immediate cease-fire of the month of ramadan, respected by all parties leading to a lasting, sustainable cease-fire.

the killings must stop. the suffering and punishment must end. the parties of theonflict are under obligation to respect the demand of the security council. the parties should fully implement this resolution as well as resolutions 2712 and 2720. influence should also apply the necessary pressure on the parties to implement these resolutions. we continue to support the diplomatic efforts of egypt, qatar and the united states is ■) the resolution just adopted also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address the medical and other humanitarian needs. taking of hostages is illegal under intern

mr. president, the resolution just adopted demands the party to the conflict complied with obligations under in law. under international law. this is council's demand for the parties to comply with obligation of international law including humanitarian law to protect all against civilians and civilian objects, violence and hostility against civilians and all acts of terrorism. half the population in the gaza strip are facing acute suffering, with famine. the emphasis on the need to expand humanitarian assistance and enforce protection of significant. the gaza strip is this demand is enforced by the creation of the further demand for the listing -- lifting of

humanitarian assistance at scale. the needs of the palestinians in the gaza is restoring their human dignity. similarly the resolution recognizes the dignity of the hostages and detainees. president, the federation -- although not in the explanation, we are compelled to ensure the objective of a cease-fire is met . the conflict impacts more than palestinian civilians, therefore the demand for an immediate cease-fire for ramadan mustv$■(d to a lasting, sustainable cease-fire. it must lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities and for israel and palestine to live side-by-side in peace, security and stability. the cease fire must lead to a path of a two state solution.

continue support for a two state solution, the only viable path to end the occupation and resolve t >> i think the representative from sierra leone for their statement. i giveed kingdom. >> i would like to start by offering the uk's sincere condolences for the terrorist attacks at the crocus city hall near moscow. our sympathy go to the families of the many victims. president, the united kingdom has long been calling for an immediate humanitarianleading te cease-fire, without a return to disruptruction, fighting and loss of life is the fastest way to get hostages out and aid in.

that is what the resolution called for and why the united kingdom voted yes on this text. president, israel continues to reckon with the brutal horror of the october 7 attacks. and innocent hostages continue to be held by hamas in gaza. right to defend itself and ensure such an attack can never happen again. we regret that this resolution has not condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated by hamas on the seventh of attacks unequivocally this resolution sets out thet demand for the unconditional release of all hostages, and we welcome tegyptd

states to this and. -- tothe intense suffering of palestinian civilians in gaza shows no signs of abating. as a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds before our eyes. the rolut clear and united message on the need for international humanitarian law to be upheld, and for aid to be scaled up urgently, including the lifting of all b its delive. president, the u.k. foreign in our contact with prime minister netanyahu and other senior israeli political leaders in recent weeks. we call for this resolution to

be implemented immediately. o focus on how we chart the way from an immediate humanitarian p a lasting, sustainable peace without a return to fighting. that means the formation of a new palestinian government of the west bank and gaza, accompanied by international support package. it provides a credible and irreve■arsible pathway towards a two state solution. of israel and palestine living in security and peace.

thank you. >> i think the representative of the united kingdom their statement. i give the floor to the representative of the russian federation. mr. president. distinguished colleagues. voted in favor of the draft resolution prepared by the 10 nonpermanent members of the security council. it is important the un security council for the first time is demanding the parties, the observance of an immediate cease-fire, even if it is limited to the month of ramadan. unfortunately, what happened after that -- what happens after that ends is unclear. the word lasting could be interpreted in various ways. that is very telling.

those who are providing covfree. we very much want to believe this wording will be used in the interest ofce rather than advancing the inhumane israeli operation against the palestinians. the words permanent would be more precise and we are disappointed it did not make it through. nevertheless, we believe it does the mentally important to vote in favor of peace. the security council must continue to work on achieving a permanent cease-fire. we also note what is contained in the resolution, the demand for immediate and unconditional release of the hostages, on the 22nd of march there was in the e security council when through

intrigue and blackmail, they tried to put us on the wrong path and adopt a document that didn't contain a demand or at least a call for a cease-fire, but essentially was0s presenteds the representative of algeria said, as a license for the further killing of palestinians. neither we nor our algerian and chinese colleagues could allow for that. from the first day of the ■escalation in the conflict zone the russian delegation has been howling on the security council to respond to the unprecedented upsurge inlence with precise and unambiguous demand for a permanent cease-fire in the gaza strip. in so doing, fulfilling its mandate for international peace and security. during the vote on our amendment we once again saw face of our colleagues on the security council and we realized who

truly wants to end, rather than suspend, the inhumane israeli operation. we would like to point out the following. wh today is a response to those who criticize the veto power of the permanent members of the security council, because if we haven' it, on the 22nd of march, instead of a text that could end the violence in the gaza strip, we cod have ended up with a harmful text in the u.s. resolution that not only didn't demand a cease-fire but also essentially would have given a license to continue its actions against the palestinians, including an rafah. in conclusion i would likeremin, who time and again accuses the council of not being able to condemn attacks on israel and russia of not being able to condemn terrorist attacks, on

the 18th of october,■ú:.s. delegation had an opportunity to adopt the brazilian draft resolution with a clear condemnation of the seventh of octoberóú■$ and with a humanitan force. yet in that wording, that was insisted upon by washington, i remind you at that time the delegation of russia when voting on the resolution, abstained but the united states vetoed the brazilian text, therefore you should only impede yourselves. d not return to this moment endlessly. the hamasrepeatedly condemned bl members of the security company -- counsel. israel responded with the collective punishment of the palestinian people, the result

of which, more than 32,000 innocent citizens have died. e majority of whom are women and children. think about those numbers. i would also like tremind y immd unambiguously, russia condemned what place on the seventh of october and there is no need to speculate on that. you -- we know firsthand what international terror rib -- he is. we faced a monstrous manifestation of it. it is brutal, the brutal face of terrorism once again. the 22nd of march terrorist attack on our country. least 143 entirely innocent lives. at the very least, 143 innocent civilians who were shot in cold blood and we have faced such

manifestations of terrorism in the 1990's and we suffered heavy losses as a result. we are grateful to all those who today express condolences. thank you. >> i thank the representative of the russian federation for their statement. i shall now make a■ñtamy capacie from japan. the hum catastrophic, even during the holy month of ramadan. the imminence of famine, nearly 1.5 one million people in rafah struggling for survival. we deeply mourn the tens of thousands of lives lost in the terrorist attack and thereafter on the ground.

in this vein, it is absolutely essential for the security cil to demand an immediate cease-fire for ramadan respected by all parties, leading to lasting, sustainable cease-fire in gaza. all council members to demand an immediate and unconditional hostages, ensuring humanitarian access. this is why japan is one of the core pen holders and tabled the draft resolution. ■uwe welcome the resolution posd by the time today. we strongly support the ongoing ncluding the talks towards a cease-fire in connection with the release of all remaining hostages. we believe the cease-fire could build a path towards stable

peace and security in the gion, which is what the international community voices to us every day. japan will continue to work to achieve that path. thank you. i resume function as the president of the council. i know give the floor to tobser. >> mr. president. i wish to begin my statement by conveying deepest condolences of the government, people, and my good friends. our condolences to the russian federation following the horrific terrorist attack in moscow. we express our sympathy to the

bereaved families with our russn brothers and sisters in these difficult days. mr.qwue president, it has takenx months. over 100,000 palestinians killed and maimed. 2 million displaced, and famine, for the council to finally demand an immediate cease-fire vote for humanity to prevail, for life to prevail. gaza pleaded and appealed, shouted, cried, cursed, prayed, defied the odds to survive time and time again. and yet continue to face death,

destruction and displacem disean occupation made famine. there are bombs besieged, people buried under the rubble of the houses they built. they■d k homes, in the streets, in hospitals and ambulances, in u.n. shelters and even intense - tents. the ordeal must come to an end. it must come to an immediate and now. as we speak, families prepare to break their fast, missing loved ones around thethey may find non their children's plate. in sheltering them. there is no table to gather

around, and noill and no food to eat. they lost their homes. they lost loved ones. some of them are still trapped under the rubble. imagine being a parentr the rubs alive. feeling broken, but force to go on for those who remain. yesterday, palestinian christians cel palm sunday in besieged and destroyed churches that have become shelters in gaza. they gathered, surrounded by death and praying for resurrection. le mourn or heal.

they have to find a way to survive and help what is left of their family survived. mr. president, whenatrocities ad in broad daylight against defenseless civilians, including women and children, the right thing to do, the only thing to do morally, legally, it. there can be no justification for war crimes against humanityd genocide. accepting any justification for such crimes and destroying the e of international law beyond repair. mr. president, two mo ago, the highest international court

imminent threat of irreparable palestinians under the genocide convention. it ordered israel to undertake immediate measures in relation to its mass and indiscriminate killing of palestinians, tdrivig palestinians of essential good for their survival, to the incitement to instead of implementing this mandatory order by the court, israel is doubled down in the commission of its crimes. your leaders have said in no uncertai that israel is responsible for the famine and the war in gaza and they use

starvationmethod of war. they have called on israel not to use humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip. they spoke of a man-made disaster, meaning the israeli occupation made they have called repeatedly on israel to stop its indiscriminate bombing and spare civilian avail. they have called repeatedly on israel give civilians safe haven. instead, it attacked them even in hospitals and u.n. shelters. it attacked them in the very places it asked them to heed to. it has killeddy stayed and killed them if they left. and now, it continues to

threaten a ground operation in rafah, where it has pushed them and confined them at the very edge of the gazaíúyet another attempt to forcibly displace our people. instead of heating these calls, israel has attacked those making them. it continues in particular it's inciteme it secretary-general, whom we salute him this space. if agencies, notably the lifeline in gaza. the is minister wrote that they cooperate with terrorist and the you and -- th has become under the leadership of antonio guterres

and antisemitic and nt he is really body that shelters and emboldens terror. outrageous ins real-life consequences for the u.n. and humanitarian. underground, who are targets for attacks, who are killed, arrested and tortured, humiliated and harassed. it has also realized consequences for palestinians and israel has used it as a pretext to block humanitarian aid to be distributed by and time for israeli actions to trigger a serious international reaction■, one tht enforces consequences for these crimes rather than just pleas

israel continues to dismiss. there is no humanity when our lives are treated as expendable. there are no rules without enforcement. israel has been state of of the law for so long that it deals it no longer has to hide when acting as an outlaw state. from ethnic cleansing to genocide. our is caused by israeli actions, but also by the impunity it has been afforded. by thenot taken decisive measuro stop it, and many continue call it as an ally even while it is committing such

atmr. president, we express our you. for having put forward this resolution. and we welcome its adoption by the council. we thank algeria for representing us and all the arab countries in this endeavor. we salute arab unity cease-fire. this must be a turning point. this must lead to saving lives on the ground. this must signal the end of this assault of atrocities against our people. a nation is being murdered. a nation is being dispossessed.

a nation is being displaced. for decades, but never at this scale. never this openly. from 1948 to 2024, we have injured. we have survived. we have resurrected. only to face death once again. life must pre gaza. must prevail. freedom must evfor six months ne palestinian in gaza has endured

untold suffering,y. this must stop now. palestinian hostages, deserving of compassion and empathy, of outrage and solidarity. they must be flee from fear and want -- freed from fear and want, from siege and occupation, from jeff and displacement. families must be reunited and start to least from the wounds that can actually be healed. they must be given the chance to bury their loved ones, and mourn their loss, to■% if

the cease-fire happened now and the siege was lifted now, it would take geratio deal with the trauma and the devastation. mr. president, now that this counsel has finally called for a cease-fire, all forces should it is in worst. apologies to those who the war has failed, to that could have been saved and were not. save the lives of those who survive. against all odds. tell them, help is on the way. hold accountable t who inflicted such suffering upon them. end this injustice. end it now.

all of this is long overdue and i thank you very much, mr. president. >> i permanent observer of the observer state of palestine for his statement. i give the floorthe representative from israel. >> thank you, mr. president. mr. president, at the outset i want to express my deepest condolences to the russian people and the families of all the the heinous terror attack on friday. terror must always be condemned in the harshest council was justifiably quick, very quick to terror attacks in russia. just as it was waiting no time to condemn the terror attack in iran against a poldecember.

yet still, to this day the council refuses to condemn the d barbaric massacre suffered by the jewish people since the holocaust. least 137 people were murdered at the concert hall in russia on friday by radical dialmost six months ago, nearly 400 people were murdered at a music in israel by the hamas. why does the security council discriminate between russian murdered at the concert and israelis murdered at the music festival? civilians,ea matter where they live, deserve to enjoy music in safety and security. the security council should tery

without discrimination. sadly, today as well this col refused to condemn the october 7 massacre. this is a disgrace. colleagues, it was the hamas massacre that started this war. i repeat, it was the hamas massacre that started this work. nearly six months of past and the security council still has not condemnedmurdering rapists n this war. the resolution just voted upon makes it seem as if the war started by itself. let me set the record straight. israel did not start this war, nor did israel war. israel disengaged and withdrew from gaza 18 years ago. we wanted a cease-fire and

coexistence. you can repeat your slogans and purport for the palestinians what the palestinians seek, but this won't make it the truth or the is lying when he says his people want to live side-by-side with israel. by the way, as you probably know, he doesn't represent hamas. he doesn't represent the gazs. th for them. his leader refuses to even condemn the massacre and he continued to -- after israel withdrew from gaza of palestinians elected hamas, a terrorist organization. they elected a terror organization. hamas convicted -- converted every inch of gaza into a

terrible war machine under the u.n. knows. hamas initiated attacks on israeli civilians throughout the past 18 years. thousands and thousands of di rockets and missiles at civilians. today, hamas is the most popular movement among palestinians. cording to every poll, the vast majority of palestinians support hamas' massacre on october 7, and gaza and judea and samaria. this is the reality you should face and address. while the resolution fails to cut down hamas, -- condemn hamas, it should -- itte driving moral words. it denounces the taking of hostages, recalling that it is in violation of international law.

taking innocent civilians hostage is a war crime and there is no arguing this is what hamas committed. the release of the hostages should have been the number one priority. when it comes to bringgurity council must not settle her words alone, but take action, real action. it is unfathomable that whenng , we still only see in action. not a single stepñsolic words on it comes to the situation in gaza, the council rushed to take action. ■'you appointed a special coordinator and established a monetary mechanism. the counl shipments stand. the secretary-general -- has visited rafah crossings twice. tages not receive

concrete action? what have you done to advance their release? colleagues following this counsel's adoption of the bills that co-for the release of all hostages, hamas didn't stop to even contemplate for one momentg as hamas refuses to release the hostages and the diplomatic channels, there is no other way to secure their return of their were done through a military operation. on the one hand, the resolution says taking civilian hostages is in violation of international law. yes. on the other hand, despite the fact that you know listen to your calls and release the hostages, you demand a cease-fire -- will not listen to

your calls and release the hostages, you demand a cease-fire and think about this moral contradiction. cease-fire without conditioning it on the release of the hostages not only is not but it undermines, undermines the efforts to secure their release. it is harmful to these effort e it gives hamas' terrible wrists, it gives hamas terrorists hope to get a cease-fire without releasing the hostages. all members of the council, all members should have voted meful resolution . mr. president, where are these council's actions? why don't you designate hamas as a terror organization? even if there are councilmembers here who would present this due

to political alliances with hamas leadership, where are the moral efforts to advance such i wish to suggest an alternative text that should have been adopted by the council if it wasn't so biased against israel. the security council strongly condemns and deplores all abuses of human right and where applicable, violations of humanitarian law by the terrorist group, including those involving violence against civilian populations, notably women and children, kidnapping, killing, hostage taking, pillaging, rape, sexual slavery and other sexual violence, recruitment of children and destruction of civilian property. the security council demands that the terrorist group nd unequivocally

cease all hostilities and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law and disarm and demobilize. the security council demands the immediate and unconditionalép adopted -- abducted who remained in captivity. the security council recognizes some of suck acts -- such acts may be crimes against humanity. i didn't draft this text. do■ you knowho did? this counsel. this was adopted by the council 10 years ago when boko haram ■zkidnapped the schoolgirls in nigeria. i ask again, why can this counsel call on boko haram tcane murderous hamas terrorists? is the life of thi less

than the life of a nigerian child? sadly, it is for the same reason why you can't conddorist acts id iran but not israel. israeli blood is cheap to this counsel. this is a travesty, and i am disgusted. thank you, mr. president. >> i finished the representative of israel there statement. i give the door to the representative of yemen. -- the floor to the representative of yemen. >> thank you mr. president. it is my honor to deliver the statement on behalf of the arab group. at the outset i would like to congratulate you and congratulate japan on presiding over the council for this month. i thank you for holding this session. we would also like to express our condolences to our

colleagues in the russian delegation as well as the russian government and people for the terrorist act that victims.the we condemn this terrorist act and we condemn terrorism in all its arms. the arab group would like to thank the e 10 for tabling this concise and humanitarianresoluty the security council. the resolut an immediate cease-n gaza during the holy month of ramadan, leading to a permanent and sustainable cease-fire. given the urgency of this call from the arab group and the international community as a deterioration of the light of

humanitarian situation in gaza which cannot be attacked then -- pted or tolerated. the arab group would like to express appreciation to all members of the sick rarity positive manner in negotiations on the draft resolution and we value the position of member states that voted in favor of this urgent humanitarian resolution. we also welcome the adoption of the resolution 2728 which gives priority to the humanitarian dimension in order to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of■u palestinians, to make sure the security council once again is shouldering its legal and moral responsibilities and maintaining international peace and security and to end the

bloodbath in gaza. the arab group reaffirms we should consider this resolution as a first step leading to another binding resolution that stipulates the immediate cease-fire in the gaza strip to compel israel to immediately and without any preconditions, peacd against the gaza strip. we reaffirm the efforts to reach an agreement on the exchange of and detainees and the execution of a truce, this does not run counter to the call for an immediate cease-fire, as this ca contribute to facilitating and enhancing these efforts. mr. president, this counsel has been the hostage of and narrow interests that disregard the

humanitarian and legal right to save livesand delivered urgent e to those in need without any obstacles. this lies at the heart of of this counsel, adopting today's resolution comes as a response, albeit lated the calls of the international community for an immediate cease-fire in gaza. we do hope that you will continue to work seriously, and not just focus on a temporary cease-fire but work on reaching a comprehensive and final cease-fire to allow the delivery of all humanitarian assistanceut an end to the crimo forceful displacement of palestinians that seeks to uproot them from theirds. this resolution reaffirms that

the israeli occupation forces do not have free rei■l in perpetrating daily massacres against children and women and preventing the delivery of humanitarian assistance. the arab group calls for an immediate compliance with today's resolution, and we warn against the consequences of moving forward with the occupations plan to launch a grou city of rafah, which is the last safe haven for more than one point 5 million palestinians displaced perss. this wil an unacceptable humanitarian catastrophe. further, the arab group renews its position that checks the policy of bias cover-up and protection for the plans of the israeli occupation of authorities at the expense of and will be 72,000 injured, mostly

women and children in the gaza over the past five months of this brutal israeli aggression. the -- the aragroup reje standae prolonging this conflict in light of the complete failure to ns on palestine over the past 75 years. we all once again -- called once again foron of all relevant security council resolutions including resolution 2712 and 2720 o 2023. mr. president. the israeli occupation forces continue with their crimes and aggression and genocidal war in the gaza strip since the seventh of october. they are targeting wom a added yield to the buyer by adopt a policy of starvation-

policy of starvation against citizens. the arab group calls on this counsel to hold israel accountable for its crimes and impose strict sanctions on settlers in the occupied palestinian territory including in jerusalem. those perpetrating acts of violence against the palestinian people are those who are inciting violence. the israeli occupation should bear the consequences of this brutal aggression and the brutal massacres against the residents of gaza. they should bear the responsibility of rebuilding what their monstrous military mission has destroyed. they should pay reparations to all victims that died as a result of this aggression, and in conclusion, the arab group reaffirms it will continue with its efforts at all levels and in all forms. to make sure this counsel

shoulders its responsibility to make sure the provisions of this resolution are implemented, provisions on an immediate cease-fire delivery of humanitarian assistance without obstacles, to put an end to the policy of forcible displacement of the9ñ palesnian people and in to palestinians in the occupied palestinian territory andisrae'r accountable for all of its crimes against the palestinian people. the arab group calls on all countries and international organizations to recognize without delay, an independent palestinian state along the lines o 1967 with east jerusalem as its capital, to accept palestine as a full member state of the united nations and its entities in order to end the suffering of these people and restore some of

their inalienable rights they have been denied over the past decades so palestinians can live in their independent state that is a full member of the united nations similar to other countries around the world. i thank you, mr. president. >> i representative of yemen for their statement. there are no more names on the list of speakers. the meeting is adjourned. >> a new york state appeal courtrmer psident donald trump from $464 million to 170

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