United Nations Security Council Resolution 2712 Explained

Number:	2712
Organ:	SC
Date:	15 November
Year:	2023
Meeting:	9,479
Code:	S/RES/2712
Document:	https://undocs.org/S/RES/2712(2023)
For:	12
Abstention:	3
Against:	0
Subject:	Israel–Hamas war
Result:	Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2712, adopted on 15 November 2023, called for humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.^{[1] [2]} The resolution received approval from 12 members, while Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States abstained from voting.

Voting

• Permanent members of the Security Council are in bold.

Aftermath

Following the passing of the resolution, pressures were building on the Israeli government to implement a ceasefire with Hamas in order to allow for a prisoners' exchange, which led to a ceasefire starting on 24 November.^[3]

The ceasefire ended on 30 November with the resumption of combat operations in the Gaza Strip.^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2701 to 2800 (2023–present)
• List of United Nations resolutions concerning Israel
• List of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720

External links

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

Notes and References

1. News: U.N. Security Council calls rare General Assembly session on Ukraine. 17 November 2023. Xinhuanet. 16 November 2023.
2. Web site: Resolution 2712 (2023) . 25 November 2023 . daccess-ods.un.org.
3. News: 21 November 2023 . Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal that also sees captives exchanged . CBC News.
4. News: 30 November 2023 . Hamas says Israel rejected proposed hostage release to extend truce ends . The Jerusalem Post . Reuters . live . 1 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130223319/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-775789 . 30 November 2023.
5. News: Sabbagh . Dan . Burke . Jason . 1 December 2023 . Israel launches strikes on Gaza as fighting resumes after truce expires . The Guardian . live . 1 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201185949/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-ends-fighting-resumes-gaza-palestine . 1 December 2023 . 0261-3077.
6. News: Al-Mughrabi . Nidal . Salem . Suhaib . Al-Mughrabi . Nidal . 1 December 2023 . Israel resumes Gaza assault after rockets fired, heavy fighting reported . Reuters . live . 1 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201053610/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-negotiators-try-get-israel-hamas-agree-extend-truce-again-2023-12-01/ . 1 December 2023.