“Despite pleas from world leaders and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres”, the US on Friday was the only country out of 15 countries that voted against the UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, reports FRANCE 24’s Jessica Le Masurier from New York. After the vote, Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, said it had been “a terrible day” for the UN Security Council, adds Le Masurier.
‘A death sentence’: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
