UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza

The Security Council of the United Nations (UN, an organization of 193 nations) voted for a resolution on March 25 that calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. A war between Israel and Hamas, a terrorist group based in Gaza, has been taking place there since October. While the UN talks were underway, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East to meet with leaders there about the conflict. The US and many other countries and aid organizations are seeking solutions to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where millions of people do not have adequate food and basic supplies. What is the resolution? The Security Council, which consists of 15 member nations working to maintain international peace and security, voted 14–0 to pass the resolution.…

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