Conflict resolution does not seem to be a priority for big nations as they are busy playing their power games even as thousands die every day

More than two months have passed since the Israel-Gaza war started, but the war is still not showing signs of stopping. According to media reports, more than 200 people are killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks almost every day. Meanwhile, there have been continuous calls and demands from all over the world for a ceasefire in Gaza (Gaza Ceasefire UN Resolution). America has just given a blow to a similar UN effort for a ceasefire by stopping it. The UN ceasefire proposal has not been successful in being passed because of America. America has vetoed this proposal.

The resolution presented by the UN demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages. 13 member countries voted in favour of this resolution but America vetoed it. In fact, after the attacks on Israel on October 7, the Jewish country has continued its attacks in Gaza, vowing to eradicate Hamas. At the same time, some countries including America are fully supporting Israel by calling this matter a terrorist matter.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used Article 99 of the UN Charter, a very rare use by the UN, to call an emergency Security Council meeting to call for an immediate ceasefire. He appealed for the release of the hostages, saying that "the brutality committed by Hamas can never justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people." However, in the meantime, America, which helps Israel, vetoed the UN resolution.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the UN Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the humanitarian system may collapse, and public order could completely break down. More than 36,000 have been injured since the start of the war, according to the Hamas-run government.

Humanitarian assistance has been "reduced virtually to nothing", raising fears of widespread hunger and disease amongst the population. The fighting has so far killed some 17,487 people in the Palestinian territories, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. According to Israeli figures, Hamas attacked Israel and killed 1,200 people, while taking more than 200 hostages. Israel has turned a vast area of Gaza into a wasteland in the missile attack. The United Nations believes that about 80 per cent of the population has been displaced, and people are facing a lot of problems with food, water, medicine and fuel.

"People have started cutting telephone poles to get heat or maybe to get a little firewood for cooking," said WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier. The Israeli military, showing pictures of navy ship attacks in the Mediterranean Sea, said it had targeted 450 targets in Gaza in 24 hours. Israel and Hamas should leave the war (Israel-Hamas War) and find a solution to the problem through dialogue, many countries including India have given this advice. Saudi Arabia has also advised Israel and Hamas to find a solution to the problem through dialogue.

A Gaza resident told news agency AFP that he had lost everyone he loved. Along with this, he said, "May God punish those who are silent after seeing our suffering. Let us tell you that even during the ceasefire, 91 Israeli soldiers have lost their lives.

Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and said an international peace conference should be convened to find a permanent political solution leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state. The US Ambassador also said that America strongly supports a durable peace in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and security. “But we do not support the call for an immediate ceasefire. This will only sow the seeds for the next war, as Hamas has no desire to see durable peace and a two-state solution,” he said.

(The writer is a senior journalist, views are personal)