How countries voted on a Gaza ceasefire at the UN in June 2025

Why did most countries vote yes, and the United States and Israel no?

Palestine's ambassador Riyad Mansour said, "This illegal, immoral situation cannot continue. It has to stop and stop immediately." He urged countries to turn their votes "into resolute action": "No arms, no money, no trade to oppress Palestinians, ethnically cleanse them and steal their land."

The United Kingdom's ambassador Barbara Woodward opened with "unequivocal condemnation of Hamas" but called Israeli policies that "completely blocked or severely restricted humanitarian aid" "unacceptable."

Acting United States ambassador Dorothy Shea said, "We do not support one sided measures that fail to condemn Hamas." She said the United States "will not support resolutions that do not call for violent terrorist groups to disarm and leave Gaza."

Israel's ambassador Danny Danon said, "This is not diplomacy. It is surrender." He said the resolution "rewards the terrorists responsible for the suffering of our hostages" and argued that a ceasefire should depend on the hostages being released.

Compared with December 2024, yes votes fell from 158 to 149, no votes rose from 9 to 12 and abstentions from 13 to 19. Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy, which had abstained in October 2023, voted yes, as they had in December 2024. Germany said it voted yes "after careful consideration", that it "would have preferred to see" language condemning October 7, and that Israel may defend itself "within the limits of international law." Ukraine, which abstained in December 2024, voted yes.

Why did India abstain?

India's ambassador P. Harish said India was deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation. He said he believed "there is no other way to resolve conflicts, but through dialogue and diplomacy." India had abstained in October 2023, voted yes in December 2023 and December 2024, and abstained again here.

Opposition Congress party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We virtually stand isolated by this step."

What has happened since the vote?

A ceasefire under President Trump's 20-point plan took effect on October 10, 2025. Hamas freed the last 20 living hostages on October 13, 2025. Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The remains of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, were recovered on January 26, 2026. Security Council resolution 2803 of November 17, 2025 endorsed the plan and authorized an International Stabilization Force.

As of October 2026, that force had not been formally set up. The Gaza Health Ministry says more than 74,000 people have been killed since October 2023, including at least 1,481 since the ceasefire. The IPC expects 1.4 million people to face crisis-level hunger or worse from July to December 2026. Israeli forces still hold the area on their side of the "Yellow Line", the pullback line set by the ceasefire. That area is about 64% of Gaza, according to Human Rights Watch. Israel says it will not withdraw further until Hamas fully disarms. A Hamas disarmament roadmap announced in late July 2026 has stalled.