Jordan tables updated draft resolution on Gaza

Jordan, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council,on behalf of the Arab group late Tuesday tabled an updated draft resolution on Gaza .
The resolution, which was put "into blue" ,called for an immediate and durable ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
Putting a draft resolution into blue is a procedure taken at the Security Council when a state wishes to present it for vote.
It is printed in blue ink in the final stage of negotiations, usually 24 hours before the vote.
The resolution, which came in coordination and consultation with the Arab group called for full respect of the international humanitarian law including the protection of civilians. It also urged to meet the urgent reconstruction and economic recovery needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The resolution called upon all parties to respect the inviolability, the sanctity and neutrality of UN installations. It also stressed the need for renewed and urgent efforts by all concerned parties and the international community to achieve a comprehensive peace based on the two -states solution.
The draft resolution was adopted by the Arab Group on July 18 .