United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728

UN Security Council
Resolution 2728
UN Security Council; Resolution 2728
Date	25 March 2024
Meeting no.	9,520
Code	S/RES/2728(2024) (Document)
Subject	Israel–Hamas war, Gaza humanitarian crisis
Voting summary	14 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Algeria; Ecuador; Guyana; Japan; South Korea; Malta; Mozambique; Sierra Leone; Slovenia; Switzerland;
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728 is a resolution that was adopted on 25 March 2024 by the UNSC. It demands an immediate ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war during Ramadan, aiming for a lasting peace. The resolution also demands the unconditional release of all hostages captured by Hamas. Fourteen members approved it, while the United States abstained from voting.^[1]^[2]

Voting

Permanent members of the Security Council are written in bold.

Approved (14)	Abstained (1)	Opposed (0)
Algeria China Ecuador France Guyana Japan Mozambique Malta Russia Sierra Leone Slovenia South Korea Switzerland United Kingdom	United States

Reactions

Israel: Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a delegation trip to the White House to discuss Rafah with a statement released citing "a clear retreat from the consistent US position".^[3] They also stated "today’s resolution gives Hamas hope that international pressure will force Israel to accept a ceasefire without the release of our hostages, thus harming both the war effort and the effort to release the hostages".^[4] Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir said that the security council resolution "proves that the United Nations is anti-Semitic" and that UN secretary general "is anti-semite".^[5] Israel's Finance Minister Smotrich said,"The US decision not to impose a veto in the Security Council plays into Hamas’s hands and harms efforts to return the hostages and stabilize the region by eliminating the radical forces and strengthening the moderate forces".^[6]
Palestine: The Palestinian permanent observer to the U.N. Riyad Mansour welcomed the resolution and called for its enforcement.^[7] Hussein al-Sheikh, minister for civilian affairs of the Palestinian Authority praised the resolution and wrote that "We call for a permanent stopping to this criminal war and Israel’s immediate withdrawal from the Gaza Strip".^[8]
- Hamas: Hamas welcomed the resolution, stating they were ready "to engage in an immediate prisoner exchange process that leads to the release of prisoners on both sides".^[9]