Washington vetoes Gaza truce resolution

Disappointment expressed amid calls for entry of humanitarian aid

A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after a United States veto.

The text of the resolution, co-sponsored by nonpermanent, elected council members Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia — known as the E-10 — received 14 votes in favor from the 15-member council.

The US has vetoed five Gaza ceasefire resolutions.