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US Vetoes UN Resolution Urging Immediate Cease-Fire, Hostage Release in Gaza

The United States said it could not support the U.N. resolution because it would leave Hamas in control of Gaza.
US Vetoes UN Resolution Urging Immediate Cease-Fire, Hostage Release in Gaza
Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus casts a veto as members of the U.N. Security Council vote on a draft resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, on Sept. 18, 2025. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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The United States on Sept. 18 vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the release of hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas, and the lifting of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, blocking a measure backed by the other 14 members of the 15-nation body.
U.S. Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said Washington could not support the resolution because it would have locked in a cease-fire with Hamas still in control of Gaza.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.