United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2025/353
Date: 2025-06-04 (meeting 9929)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

 United Nations   S/2025/353  
  Security Council   
Distr.: General  
4 June 2025  
 
Original: English  
 
25-08520 (E)     090625  
*2508520*   
 
  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,  
 Recalling  the relevant resolutions of the Security Council on the situation in the 
Middle East, including the Palestinian question,  
 Expressing  grave concern over the catastrophic humanitarian situation, 
including the risk of famine identified in the IPC report, and the latest developments 
in the Gaza strip, and reaffirming that all parties must comply with their obligations 
under international l aw, including international human rights law, as applicable and 
international humanitarian law,  
 Expressing  also support to the efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States of 
America to immediately bring parties back to implementing the ceasefire agreement 
in all its phases as reflected in Security Council resolution 2735 (2024)  leading to a 
permanent end to hostilities, the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian 
prisoners, the return of all remains, and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from 
Gaza as well as the start of a major multi -year reconstruction plan fo r Gaza,  
 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  the immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on the 
entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and its safe and unhindered distribution at scale, 
including by the UN and humanitarian partners, throughout the Gaza Strip as well as 
the restoration o f all essential services in line with international humanitarian law, the 
humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, and 
the relevant resolutions of the Security Council;  
 4. Decides  to remain actively seized of the matter.  
 

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