Today, Tuesday, the UN Security Council will hold its monthly open session on the Palestinian issue, followed by a closed consultation session.

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, will brief Council members on the situation in occupied Palestine, including settlements.

Yesterday, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2728, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan, leading to a “permanent and sustainable ceasefire,” and the lifting of all obstacles preventing the provision of humanitarian assistance on a large scale.

The draft resolution was presented by the elected members of the Security Council: Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Slovenia, and Switzerland, and received 14 supportive votes, while the United States of America abstained from voting.