The United States said Thursday that it would be difficult for the UN Security Council to agree on a presidential statement on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
"Our view is that getting a product would be difficult," said U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Daniel Wolff after a closed-door meeting over the draft statement submitted by Libya, the council's president for this month.
"What we are seeing in the negotiations today reflects that, that is, we come at this issue from fundamentally different positions with a number of delegations," Wolff told reporters.
The 15-member body met behind closed doors Thursday to continue talks on the draft which UN diplomats said have been accepted by 14 council members.
South Africa's UN Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo said there are "very diverse" amendments to the text, including issues of the kidnapped Israeli soldiers, which council members have "very great difficulty bringing them in."
The original text of the draft, which has the support of Arab countries, expresses concern over the situation in Gaza and calls on Israel to end its blockade and ensure access for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
The United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has insisted that Israel's security concerns be addressed in the statement.
Adoption of the nonbinding presidential statement requires the approval of all council members.
Source:Xinhua
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