The resolution, which also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, was passed by the United Nations Security Council on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG - The Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor says it is encouraging that the United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the rest of the holy month of Ramadan.
The resolution, which also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, was passed by the council on Monday. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that failure to implement the resolution would be unforgivable Israel's ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan had this to say: “On the one hand, the resolution says that taking civilian hostages is in violation of international law.
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