EXPLAINER
The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft decision; listed here are all the opposite Gaza resolutions the Safety Council has voted on.
The US has vetoed a United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) decision calling for an “instant, unconditional and everlasting” ceasefire in Gaza – the fourth time the Biden administration has blocked a ceasefire decision since final October.
The remaining UNSC’s 14 members voted in favour of the newest decision to finish the conflict that has killed greater than 44,000 Palestinians and turned Gaza right into a wasteland.
Solely 4 of the 14 resolutions, which have been proposed over the almost 14 months of Israel’s conflict on Gaza, have handed.
How does UNSC voting work?
- The UNSC is made up of 15 members, of which 5 are everlasting.
- The 5 everlasting members, referred to as P5 – China, France, Russia, the UK and the US – have veto energy.
- This implies any of the P5 members can block a draft decision, even when backed by others.
- 9 out of the 15 members have to vote in favour of a decision for it to cross, supplied not one of the P5 use veto energy.
- Ten different members are non-permanent ones elected for two-year phrases by the UN Basic Meeting. For the reason that conflict has spanned over 13 months, from October 2023 to November 2024, right here’s how the non-permanent members have modified:
- October to December 2023: Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland.
- January 2024 to current day: Algeria, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Guyana, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland.
Right here’s how UNSC member states have voted on the 14 resolutions proposed since Israel launched its conflict on Gaza on October 7, 2023:
October 16, 2023, draft decision
- Outcome: Not handed
- Proposed by: Russia
- Details: Humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, launch of all Israeli captives taken on October 7, entry to humanitarian support and protected evacuation of civilians.
- Votes in favour: UAE, Russia, Mozambique, Gabon, China
- Votes towards: US, UK, France, Japan
- Abstentions: Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania
- Learn extra right here.
October 18, 2023, draft decision
- Proposed by: Brazil
- Details: Humanitarian pauses to permit unhindered support into Gaza, condemnation of violence towards all civilians and the rescission of Israel’s evacuation order.
- Votes in favour: 12 in complete: China, France, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania, Mozambique, Gabon, UAE, France, Japan
- Abstentions: Russia, UK
- Vetoed by: US
- Learn extra right here.
October 25, 2023, draft decision
- Proposed by: Russia
- Details: Israel instantly cancels its evacuation order for northern Gaza.
- Votes in favour: 4 in complete: China, Gabon, Russia and UAE
- Abstentions: Switzerland, Mozambique, Malta, Japan, Ghana, France, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania
- Vetoed by: US, UK
October 25, 2023, draft decision
- Proposed by: US
- Details: Humanitarian pause to permit support into Gaza, backing the “inherent proper of all states” to “self-defence” and for Hamas to launch all its captives.
- Votes in favour: 10 in complete: US, UK, France, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Albania, Gabon, Malta, Japan
- Votes towards: UAE
- Abstentions: Brazil, Mozambique
- Vetoed by: Russia, China
- Learn extra right here.
November 15, 2023 decision
- This was the primary UNSC decision to cross, greater than a month after the start of the conflict.
- Proposed by: Malta
- Details: Pressing and prolonged humanitarian pauses to permit support into Gaza and medical evacuations, institution of corridors all through Gaza to permit safeguarding of civilians, return of Israeli captives.
- Votes in favour: 12 in complete: China, France, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania, Mozambique, Gabon, Malta, UAE, Japan
- Abstentions: US, UK, Russia
- Learn extra right here.
December 8, 2023, draft decision
- Proposed by: UAE
- Details: Fast humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
- Votes in favour: 13 in complete: Russia, China, France, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania, Mozambique, Gabon, Malta, UAE, Japan
- Abstentions: UK
- Vetoed by: US
- Learn extra right here.
December 22, 2023, decision
- Proposed by: UAE
- Details: Create the situations for a sustainable suspension of hostilities, launch of captives, unhindered humanitarian support entry.
- Votes in favour: 13 in complete: UK, China, France, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Brazil, Albania, Mozambique, Gabon, Malta, UAE, Japan
- Abstentions: US, Russia
- Learn extra right here.
February 20, 2024, draft decision
- This was the primary decision vote since a number of non-permanent members had been rotated within the UNSC.
- Outcome: Not handed
- Proposed by: Algeria
- Details: Fast humanitarian ceasefire and instant and unconditional launch of all captives.
- Votes in favour: 13 in complete: Russia, China, France, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Guyana, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Abstentions: UK
- Vetoed by: US
- Learn extra right here.
March 22, 2024, draft decision
- Proposed by: US
- Details: Crucial for a right away and sustained ceasefire.
- Votes in favour: 11 in complete: US, UK, France, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Votes towards: Algeria
- Abstentions: Guyana
- Vetoed by: Russia, China
- Learn extra right here.
March 25, 2024, decision
- Proposed by: The ten non-permanent UNSC members.
- Details: Fast ceasefire throughout Ramadan, resulting in a long-lasting, sustainable ceasefire. This was when two weeks had been left of Ramadan.
- Votes in favour: 14 in complete: Russia, China, UK, France, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Abstentions: US
- Learn extra right here.
April 18, 2024, draft decision
- Proposed by: Algeria
- Details: For Palestine to realize full membership within the UN.
- Votes in favour: 12 in complete: Russia, China, France, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Ecuador, Malta
- Votes towards: UAE
- Abstentions: UK, Switzerland
- Vetoed by: US
- Learn extra right here.
June 10, 2024, decision
- Proposed by: US
- Details: Ceasefire over three phases: part one being the discharge of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners over six weeks, part two being the everlasting finish to hostilities and part three being a multi-year plan for the reconstruction of Gaza.
- Votes in favour: 14 in complete: US, China, UK, France, Algeria, Sierra-Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Guyana, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Abstentions: Russia
- Learn extra right here.
November 20, 2024, draft decision
- Outcome: Not handed
- Proposed by: The ten elected UNSC members: Algeria, Sierra-Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Guyana, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Details: Fast, unconditional and everlasting ceasefire, for all events to adjust to worldwide regulation, instant entry to humanitarian support for civilians in Gaza, launch of Israeli captives in Gaza in addition to Palestinian prisoners, United Nations Aid and Works Company for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stays the spine of humanitarian help in Gaza.
- Votes in favour: 14 in complete: China, UK, France, Russia, Algeria, Sierra-Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Guyana, Ecuador, Malta, Switzerland
- Vetoed by: US
- Learn extra right here.
