UN passes resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The new text, which was the subject of a vote on Monday “demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan respected by all parties leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire, and also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.”

It also “demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” as well as the “lifting of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance at scale.”

The non-permanent members worked on the draft resolution with the US over the weekend to avoid a veto.

“We expect, barring a last-minute twist, that the resolution will be adopted and that the United States will not vote against it,” diplomats told AFP on Friday.