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UNSC APPROVES CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION FOR GAZA WAR, WITH OVERWHELMING SUPPORT

Why in the news?

• The UN Security Council (UNSC) overwhelmingly approves its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip conflict.
• The resolution, sponsored by the U.S., supports President Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal, which Israel has reportedly accepted.
• Passed with 14 out of 15 Security Council members in favor, the resolution urges Israel and Hamas to implement the ceasefire plan promptly and unconditionally.

About the UN Security Council (UNSC):

• Established by the UN Charter in 1945, the UNSC is one of six main organs of the United Nations.
• The UNSC holds primary responsibility for international peace and security maintenance.
• Member States must comply with its decisions as per the UN Charter.
• The UNSC determines threats to peace and acts of aggression.
• It is headquartered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
• The UNSC comprises 15 member states: 5 permanent members with veto power and 10 non-permanent members elected by the UNGA for two-year terms.

source:medium