The UN Security Council vote on a resolution to increase aid supplies to the Gaza Strip has been postponed for another day, diplomats said.
This comes as negotiations continue to avoid a third US veto on measures related to the two-month war between Israel and Hamas.
The Security Council was initially expected to vote on the resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates on Monday.
But the vote has been repeatedly delayed as diplomats say the UAE and the US struggle to agree on language regarding a cessation of hostilities and a proposal to create a UN-led monitoring system.
Asked if they were close to an agreement, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on Tuesday: “We’re trying, we really are trying.”
The draft resolution requires Israel and Hamas to allow and facilitate the delivery of aid by land, sea and air to the Gaza Strip and throughout its territory, and also asks the UN to monitor humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian enclave.
