US to present ceasefire resolution for Gaza vote at UN on Friday
On Friday morning, the United States will present a resolution to the United Nations Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal for a vote, a spokesperson announced.
“The United States has been working in earnest with Council members over the last several weeks on a Resolution that will unequivocally support ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal, which would get hostages released and help enable a surge in humanitarian aid," Nate Evans, spokesperson for the US mission to the United Nations, said on Thursday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during an interview on Al Arabiya that the US has submitted a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages" in Gaza.
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