The UN Security Council is preparing to vote on a new draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expanded humanitarian access. Diplomats said the measure could face a complicated outcome, with the United States potentially abstaining rather than blocking it.

The debate comes as international pressure grows over the scale of civilian suffering and the urgent need for aid deliveries. The draft resolution is expected to test divisions among Council members over how to respond to the war and how strongly to press for a halt to the fighting.

Supporters of the measure argue that a ceasefire is necessary to protect civilians and allow relief efforts to reach people trapped by the conflict. Opponents have often raised concerns about how any truce would be enforced and whether it would address security threats on the ground.

The vote underscores the continuing diplomatic struggle to align global powers behind a plan that reduces civilian harm while creating space for humanitarian access. For residents of Gaza, the outcome could affect whether desperately needed aid can move more freely in the coming days.

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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution as humanitarian toll rises