Gaza ceasefire resolution vetoed

Russia and China have vetoed a US draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. It was the first time the US has supported calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region, having previously blocked such demands at the UN. We get more details from our correspondent and hear a story of Alma, who lost her entire family in Gaza.

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Presenter: Krupa Padhy.

(Photo: UN Security Council fails to pass US-drafted ceasefire resolution for Gaza, New York, USA - 22 Mar 2024. Credit: SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)