UN, November 15. /TASS/. Russia was forced to prepare an alternative draft UN Security Council resolution to the American one on achieving sustainable peace in Gaza, according to a comment by the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN.
"It is a UNSC decision that is at the core of our current discussion. Since the UNSC is the main body responsible for maintaining international peace and security, it should be given a rightful role and the necessary tools to ensure accountability and control. In addition, UNSC resolutions are supposed to reflect the universally recognized international legal framework and reaffirm fundamental decisions and principles, first and foremost the two-State solution for the Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Unfortunately, these provisions were not given due regard in the US draft. In this context, the Russian Federation felt obliged to propose an alternative draft UNSC resolution on achieving sustainable peace in the Gaza Strip," according to the comment.
Moscow is convinced that only a truly equitable and inclusive approach to the Gaza Strip settlement can ensure a durable cessation of hostilities and lay the groundwork for stability in the region, the Russian mission said.
