"UN Security Council Urges Immediate Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza to End Carnage"

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza. The resolution, led by Malta, aims to alleviate the suffering of civilians in the region. However, the resolution does not condemn Hamas or reaffirm the right of all Member States to protect their citizens from terrorist attacks, leading the United States to abstain from voting. Russia also expressed disappointment with the resolution, stating that humanitarian pauses cannot replace a ceasefire. The war on Gaza has been ongoing for 30 days without any Council action, and the resolution is seen as a step towards mitigating the crisis.