The text, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia – collectively known as the E-10 – received 14 votes in favour, with the US casting the lone vote against.

As one of the council’s five permanent members, the US holds veto power – a negative vote that automatically blocks any resolution from going forward.

Had it been adopted, the draft would have demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” to be respected by all parties.

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    Israel and the usa voted no for condemning russian agression on ukraine it didn’t stop europe and canada for doing their best to help ukraine

    Those resolutions are useless. Europe and canada refuse to do their job against the genocide despite the usa losing day by day influence