New York, United States - November 25, 2024 China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Monday urged the U.N. Security County to take all necessary actions as fast as possible to deal with the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Addressing a Security Council meeting, Fu said facts have proved that any delay of the U.N. Security Council only means greater damage and more civilian deaths and injuries. After the United States vetoed a latest U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Nov. 20, hundreds of civilians have died and the situation is slipping to a more dangerous direction, Fu said. Fu stressed that immediate effort should be made to achieve unconditional and long-lasting ceasefire, which is an important prerequisite for saving lives. He added that barriers to humanitarian aid access must be removed. The implementation of international humanitarian law is a non-negotiable obligation and cannot be used as a bargaining chip. Any unilateral attempts trying to undermine the two-state solution must be resisted. Fu pointed out the U.N. Security Council must prevent a larger-scale regional conflict. The current situation in the Middle East is precarious. Israel must put aside its obsession with the use of force, stop its attacks against Lebanon, Syria, Iran and other countries, and stop its provocative and adventurous actions. Shotlist: U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Nov 25, 2024: FILE: U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 1. U.N. headquarters, flags; 2. Various of U.N. flag, emblem; U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Nov 25, 2024 3. U.N. Security Council meeting in progress; 4. Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to United Nations speaking; 5. Israel's representative; 6. Palestine's representative; 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to United Nations: "The ongoing Gaza conflict is the biggest stress test the United Nations has ever faced in the Middle East. We believe it first tests the U.N. Security Council members' ability to save lives and maintain peace, the determination to uphold the international rule of law and justice, and the willingness to defend the authority of the U.N. Security Council mechanism and its resolutions. So far, due to the negative attitude of some countries, the Security Council's performance in this test has been incompetent. We call on some countries to face up to their responsibilities and support the Security Council in using all the options in its toolbox to take further action to achieve an immediate ceasefire and restore peace."; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Nov 3, 2024 8. Various of people walking through streets lined with destroyed buildings; 9. Vehicle damaged in bombing; 10. Hole on wall caused by bombing. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland, For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use]