UN vote on Gaza delayed by another day amid talks to avoid U.S. veto
2023-12-20 18:35:23 source：CGTN
December 20, 2023
A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip has been delayed by another day as talks continue to try and avoid a third U.S. veto of action over the two-month-long Israel-Hamas conflict, diplomats said on Tuesday.
The 15-member council was initially going to vote on a resolution – drafted by the United Arab Emirates – on Monday. But it has repeatedly been delayed as diplomats say the UAE and the U.S. struggle to agree on language citing a cessation of hostilities and a proposal to set up UN aid monitoring.
When asked if they were getting close to an agreement, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on Tuesday: "We're trying, we really are."
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