Having a UN resolution to back up arguments in favour of humanitarian pauses or a ceasefire is always better than having nothing. At the very least it provides a reference point that goes beyond the narrow confines of what individual countries believe should happen.
After the Security Council’s approval of a resolution proposed by Malta calling for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in the war in Gaza, Foreign Minister Ian Borg sits down with JAMES DEBONO to talk about the diplomatic efforts to protect civilians trapped in the war