On March 25, 2024, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding a mandatory ceasefire in Gaza. Fourteen countries voted in favor of the resolution; the United States abstained from the vote.
This is the first resolution demanding a ceasefire to pass at the Council after four previous failures, including the most recent in which China and Russia vetoed a U.S. proposal last week. Previous to this resolution, the U.S. vetoed three draft resolutions concerning the Gaza conflict and abstained twice...