Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated, "We call for humanitarian pauses on hostilities, so food, water, medicine, and other essential assistance can reach people in desperate need, and so civilians can get to safety."
"As this Council and the UN General Assembly have repeatedly affirmed, all acts of terrorism are unlawful and unjustifiable. They're unlawful and unjustifiable, whether they target people in Nairobi or Bali Istanbul or Mumbai, in New York or Kibbutz Be'eri," Blinken said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said "humanitarian pauses" in the Gaza war must be considered in order to protect Palestinian civilians, The Times of Israel reported.
The draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas war was not adopted on Wednesday after the US vetoed the council's call that would have asked for "humanitarian pauses" to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza.
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week.
New York [US], March 6 (ANI): Amin Awad, the United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine has called for an "immediate humanitarian pause" in fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, as UN aid supplies arrive in the country.
New York [US], February 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all member states to support a "sustained humanitarian pause" to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.