UN Vote On Gaza Ceasefire Delayed Again To Avoid Third US Veto

A vote on a bid to boost aid deliveries to Gaza Strip at the United Nations Security Council was delayed by another day as talks continue to avoid a third veto by the United States, reported Reuters quoting diplomats as saying.

A resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates was scheduled to initially undergo voting on Monday by the 15-member council but has been repeatedly delayed as diplomats say that the UAE and US struggle to agree language citing a cessation of hostilities and a proposal to set up U.N. aid monitoring.

On being asked if they were getting close to an agreement, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on Tuesday: "We're trying, we really are," added the Reuters report.