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US Vetoes UN Resolution for Immediate Gaza Ceasefire

It reflects Washington’s demand that any ceasefire include a requirement for Hamas disarmament.

Protesters in Tel Aviv on May 24 demand the release of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas.
People move past destroyed buildings as smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Jabalya, in northern Gaza, on May 25.
Palestinian women gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, June 4, 2025. The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) group operating aid sites in the Gaza Strip announced the temporary closure of the facilities on June 4, following a string of deadly incidents near the distribution sites it operates that have sparked condemnation from the United Nations. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)
US Charge d'affaires to the United Nations Dorothy Shea speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on June 4, 2025.

Overview

  • The United States cast the sole no vote on June 4 to block a Security Council draft calling for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
  • US Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea said the resolution was unacceptable because it failed to require Hamas to disarm and leave Gaza, a condition Washington deems vital to Israel’s security.
  • The resolution also demanded unhindered humanitarian access across Gaza and the immediate, unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and allied groups.
  • Israel launched a major offensive in mid-May aimed at dismantling Hamas and freeing hostages, a campaign that has coincided with over 54,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.
  • More than 2 million Gazans remain trapped under strict aid restrictions and face looming famine even after Israel lifted an 11-week blockade last month.