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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed disappointment over the United States’ veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on Gaza a day earlier.
A draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and lifting restrictions on humanitarian aid received the support of 14 of the 15 Security Council members. The United States was the only UN Security Council member to veto the draft.
Asked on Thursday if he was disappointed with the outcome, Guterres said: “Of course.”
“We are always disappointed when a ceasefire fails, hostages are not released, and humanitarian aid is not distributed or is distributed in a way that puts the lives of many Palestinians at risk,” the UN secretary-general told reporters.
A. Guterres said the UN would do everything possible to help the people of Gaza. However, he stressed that the work of the world organization will be effective only if there is a permanent ceasefire, the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages and unlimited access for humanitarian aid.
According to him, it is important to maintain the prospect of resolving the conflict based on the principle of “two states for two peoples.” –0–