The US vetoed a UN ceasefire resolution on November 2nd, with China abstaining.
President Trump’s administration vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution to end the Saudi Arabian-led coalition’s war in Yemen. The resolution, which was proposed by Sweden and co-sponsored by Britain, would have demanded an immediate ceasefire and set up a committee to investigate human rights violations in Yemen. The US has been supporting the Saudi-led coalition for years, providing weapons and intelligence. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions on the brink of starvation.
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said it vetoed the draft resolution because it failed to address Iranian threats to shipping in the Red Sea or Iran’s transfer of weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen.
“This resolution is fatally flawed,” said Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “It fails to address Iran’s violations of international law.”
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