U.S. again vetos U.N. Security Council resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza
發佈日期: 2025-06-05 11:18
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The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
All 14 other members of the council voted in favor of the resolution, which described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "catastrophic" and called on Israel to lift all restrictions on the delivery of aid to the 2.1 million Palestinians in the territory.
Acting U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea, speaking to the council immediately before the vote, said the resolution "unjustly rewards terrorism" and would undermine the security of Israel. a close U.S. ally, and diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire "that reflects the realities on the ground."
But the U.S. veto of the resolution - its fifth since the start of the war - was roundly criticized by other members of the council, who accused the United States of providing Israel with impunity.
The Chinese ambassador to the U.N. said Israel's actions have "crossed every red line" of international humanitarian law and seriously violated U.N. resolutions. "Yet, due to the shielding by one country, these violations have not been stopped or held accountable," Ambassador Fu Cong said.
The international community will never cease its efforts to pursue fairness and justice, uphold the international rule of law, and safeguard the authority of the Security Council. A veto by a single permanent member cannot stop the march toward peace, Fu added. "We urge the United States to face up to its responsibilities as a permanent member of the Security Council, abandon its political calculations, and adopt a just and responsible attitude in supporting the council to take all necessary actions."
Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward, a usual U.S. ally, lashed out at Israel. "This Israeli government's decisions to expand its military operations in Gaza and severely restrict aid are unjustifiable, disproportionate and counterproductive, and the U.K. completely opposes them," she said.
