NEW YORK, September 18, 2025 (WAFA) – The United States on Thursday evening (Jerusalem time) vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution submitted by the ten non-permanent members, which called for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The draft resolution, backed by 14 of the 15 council members, urged all parties to respect the ceasefire and demanded that the Israeli government immediately and unconditionally lift all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
It further called for the safe and unhindered distribution of aid to those in need—particularly by the United Nations and its humanitarian partners—throughout the entire territory, in accordance with international humanitarian law and the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
The resolution also emphasized the need for the full restoration of essential services across Gaza.
The resolution was put forward by the ten current non-permanent members of the Security Council: Pakistan, Panama, Algeria, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Guyana, and Greece.
Speaking on behalf of the co-sponsoring countries, Denmark’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Christina Lassen, said, "We represent the will and expectations of the General Assembly members who elected us." She called on Security Council members to support the resolution and uphold the Council’s responsibility to maintain international peace and security. "The catastrophic situation in Gaza is what drives us to act today," she added.
The Republic of Korea’s ambassador to the UN, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council, noted that this meeting marked the 10,000th session in the Council’s history. He also stressed its coincidence with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the eve of the high-level week of the General Assembly, urging members to keep these milestones in mind while fulfilling the Council’s mandate.
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