United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2025/583
Date: 2025-09-18 (meeting 10000)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
18 September 2025
Original: English
S/2025/583
Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, Republic
of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming all its resolutions related to the situation in the Middle East,
including the Palestinian question,
Expressing deep alarm by the IPC report confirming that famine is currently
occurring in Gaza Governorate and is projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan
Younis governorates by the end of September, and further alarmed by the catastrophic
humanitarian situation in the entire Gaza Strip, strongly condemning any use of
starvation of civilians as a method of warfare,
Expressing grave concern at Israel's ongoing expansion of its military operation
in Gaza and the deepening of the suffering of civilians as a result, calling for its
immediate reversal, and reaffirming its rejection of any attempt at demographic or
territorial change in the Gaza Strip,
Reaffirming that all parties must comply with their obligations under
international law, including international humanitarian law, including with regard to
the protection of civilians and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel, as
well as international human rights law, reaffirming its rejection of forced
displacement of the civilian population in violation of international law and recalling
that the taking of hostages is prohibited under international law,
1. Demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza
respected by all parties;
2. Recalls its demand for the immediate, dignified and unconditional release
of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups;
3. Demands that the Government of Israel immediately and unconditionally
lifts all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and ensures its safe
and unhindered distribution to the population in need of such assistance, in particular
by the UN and humanitarian partners, at scale throughout the Gaza Strip, in line with
international humanitarian law and the humanitarian principles of humanity,
neutrality, impartiality and independence, and to also ensure the full restoration of all
essential services;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council, within
30 days, regarding the implementation of this resolution;
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5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Denmark
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Greece
vote: Y
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Republic of Korea
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Sierra Leone
vote: Y
country: Slovenia
vote: Y
country: Somalia
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N