The UK voted in favour of this resolution today to demand urgent action to address the appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza, to bring the hostages home and end the conflict which has raged for almost two years.

Since Hamas’ atrocities of October 7, hostages have been held in unimaginable conditions in Gaza.

This Council has been consistent in its demand for the release of the hostages in each of its four resolutions, and today’s text underlined this demand again.

The images of emaciated hostages held in brutal conditions speaks to the brutality of Hamas. They need to allow the ICRC to see the hostages and care for their needs.

We reiterate our condemnation of Hamas and its terrorist ideology.

Hamas must have no role in the future of Gaza.

Last week, the UN General Assembly delive

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