secretary general used a rarely invoked article of the un charity, article 99, to bring to the attention the security counsel, threats to international peace and security, and he urged the consulate to call for a cease fire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system. that he anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza. that there was no protection of civilians there, that they were running out of food, risk and starvation, the health system was collapsing, most of the population were displaced, and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. so, here we saw the majority of the council supporting that call by the secretary general, but despite that the united states again cutting an extremely noni figure in the consulate, raised its hand to block the draught resolution to veto it. and the united states said they did not support a cease fire because they thought this reso
general used a rarely invoked article of the un charter. article 99 to bring to the attention of the security council threats to international peace and security. he urged the council to call for a ceasefire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system and anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza, that there was no protection of civilians there, running out of food, risk and starvation, that the health system was collapsing, most of the population displaced and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. here we saw the majority of the council supporting that cold by the secretary general but despite that, the united states again cutting an extremely lonely figure in the council, raised its hand to block this draft resolution to veto it. united states said they did not support a ceasefire because thought this resolution was unbalanced and divorced from reality, conclud
place after the secretary general antonio guterres used a rarely invoked article of the un charter. article 99 to bring to the attention of the security council threats to international peace and security. he urged the council to call for a ceasefire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system that he anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. and he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza, that there was no protective protection of civilians, there. that they were running out of food, at risk of starvation, that the health system was collapsing, most of the population displaced and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. so here we saw the majority of the council supporting that call by the secretary general, but despite that, the united states again cutting an extremely lonely figure in the council, raised its hand to block this draft resolution to veto it. and united states said they did not support a
there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system that he anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. and he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza, that there was no protective protection of civilians, there. that they were running out of food, at risk of starvation, that the health system was collapsing, most of the population displaced and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. so here we saw the majority of the council supporting that call by the secretary general, but despite that, the united states again cutting an extremely lonely figure in the council, raised its hand to block this draft resolution to veto it. live now to steven simon, former united states national security council senior director for the middle east and north africaa vote for a ceasefire would have what is your reaction? i what is your reaction? i am not surprised what is your reaction? i am not surprised by what is your reaction? i am not surpr
this was the scene in new york earlier. despite 13 nations voting for a ceasefire, the united states veto means the resolution failed to pass. earlier, the un secretary general warned that the people of gaza are at breaking point. israel says any ceasefire would cement hamas control of gaza. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by many countries, including the uk. meanwhile, more video has emerged showing dozens of palestinian men detained by israel. the footage, verified by the bbc, shows them stripped to their underwear, kneeling on the ground and being guarded by israeli soldiers. it s understood that some of the men have since been released. we ll speak to our correspondent at the united nations shortly, but first, here s out international editor, jeremy bowen. gaza is at breaking point, says the un. almost 2 million people have been driven from their homes by israeli forces. in deir al balah, the mosque was bombed with such force that the yafa hospital next doo