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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, June 5 (Xinhua) — China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Wednesday criticized the United States for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and lifting restrictions on humanitarian aid.
He said China was deeply disappointed with the results of Wednesday’s vote. The draft resolution reflected the most pressing demands of the people of Gaza and the voice of the overwhelming majority of the international community.
“The United States has once again abused its veto power, snuffing out a glimmer of hope for the people of Gaza and cruelly leaving more than 2 million people in the dark. They owe an explanation to the international community,” Fu Cong said.
As the main body for maintaining international peace and security, the UN Security Council seeks to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and has long reached a broad consensus. The results of the vote held on Wednesday once again show that the root cause of the UN Security Council’s inability to resolve the conflict in Gaza is the constant opposition from the United States, Fu Cong said, commenting on the results of the vote.
Washington has repeatedly vetoed UN Security Council resolutions on a ceasefire in Gaza. And because it defends Israel, several UN Security Council resolutions on Gaza have not yet been effectively implemented, he noted.
The US claim that the UN Security Council’s actions at the moment will hinder diplomatic efforts is absolutely untenable, Fu Tsung concluded. -0-