New York - Saba:
The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote today, Wednesday, on a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and the lifting of restrictions on the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), the draft resolution was drafted by Algeria in coordination with the ten non-permanent members of the Security Council, who hold two-year terms.
The draft resolution describes the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "catastrophic" and also calls for "the immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and ensuring its safe, unrestricted, and widespread distribution, including for the United Nations and its humanitarian partners."
The draft resolution also calls for the restoration of all essential humanitarian services, in accordance with these principles, international humanitarian law, and Security Council resolutions.
Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli enemy has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 54,510 people, the majority of whom are children and women, and wounding 124,901 others. Meanwhile, more than 11,000 remain missing, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced persons.