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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor

UN security council backs resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Gaza

Six weeks after the start of the war in Gaza, the UN security council has come together to back a resolution calling for “urgent extended humanitarian pauses for [a] sufficient number of days to allow aid access” to the embattled territory.

The vote late on Wednesday overcame an impasse which saw four unsuccessful attempts to adopt a resolution.

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