Afghanistan, June 5 -- The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza amid ongoing conflict tensions.

Media outlets report that the United States has once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution proposing an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was introduced by ten non-permanent members of the Security Council and had the support of 14 members, but the U.S. veto blocked its adoption.

This marks the fifth time since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023 that the United States has vetoed proposed ceasefire resolutions. The resolution called for an immediate ceasefire, the removal of all restrictions on humanitarian a...