Russia seeks new Security Council meeting on Gaza war

Russia intends to hold another UN Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the war between Israel and militant group Hamas, Russia’s deputy UN envoy said Saturday. Russia convened a meeting on the war on Monday but its ceasefire resolution failed due to opposition from four council members including the US, which criticised its draft for not mentioning Hamas. “We will definitely convene a new meeting of the Security Council,” Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said.