China expresses disappointment over U.S. veto of UN Gaza draft resolution

2/10/2025 16:26

China expresses its deep disappointment and regret over Washington's earlier veto of a UN Security Council draft resolution aiming to alleviate Gaza's humanitarian crisis, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday.



In remarks on the use of veto at the UN General Assembly debate, he said the international community has long issued an overwhelming call for a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, where fighting has resulted in appalling civilian casualties and a humanitarian catastrophe, undermining the bottom line of human conscience and international rule of law.



"Time and again, the Security Council has sought to take actions, only to be forcefully blocked by the United States again and again," the envoy said while referring to Washington's use of veto of the draft resolution on September 18 that would have demanded Israel immediately lift all restrictions on humanitarian access and delivery in Gaza.



"If it were not for the United States' repeated abuse of the veto, the Security Council's response to the Gaza crisis would not have been so inadequate. If it were not for the United States' shielding of Israel, Council resolutions and international law would not have been so flagrantly violated," Fu said.