Diplomatic sources reveal that the Security Council plans to vote on Saturday regarding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
However, the United States has hinted at a possible veto, raising concerns about the resolution’s fate.
This decision follows a previous attempt by the US to introduce a ceasefire resolution, which faced opposition from Russia, China, and Arab states for lacking sufficient pressure on Israel.
The vote on the resolution is led in part by Algeria, which is currently on the 15-member Security Council.
The draft resolution “demands an immediate ceasefire” for the month of Ramadan that heads toward “a permanent sustainable ceasefire respected by all sides.”
It also demands the “immediate and unconditional” release of hostages captured in Hamas’s October 7 attack and humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip.
Malta, Slovenia, and Switzerland are co-sponsoring the bill with Mozambique, Guyana, and Sierra Leone.
