UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza
STORY: UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza
DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:08
LOCATION: UN Headquarters
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. wide shot of Security Council Chamber
2. various of delegates voting
3. zoom in of Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia speaking
4. SOUNDBITE (English): VASSILY NEBENZIA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations
STORYLINE:
The UN Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions.
Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution -- China, the United Arab Emirates, Mozambique and Gabon. Four countries voted against it -- the United States, Britain, France and Japan. The other six countries abstained.
To be adopted, a Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no veto from any of the council's five permanent m
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