US must implement 'long overdue' UN ceasefire resolution: Amnesty International

The head of human rights group Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, urged all parties to the conflict to implement Tuesday's UN Security Council’s Gaza ceasefire resolution.

In a statement on X she said: "The UN Security Council has adopted a long overdue US resolution to protect civilians, release civilian hostages and demand an end to eight months of bloodshed, unlawful attacks and mass humanitarian suffering in Gaza.

“The US had previously blocked multiple ceasefire resolutions, including by using its veto three times. Its shift is long overdue. With more than 37,000 Palestinians dead, amid a risk of genocide and an engineered famine, its stalling has come at an extremely heavy price,” Callamard said.

“The US must now use its influence to ensure this ceasefire becomes a reality. It must halt arms transfers to Israel and ensure that Israeli authorities allow unfettered humanitarian aid access throughout Gaza."