Oman welcomes UNSC resolution, but says it falls short

Muscat: Though Oman's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution, it said that the decision does not meet the broad international consensus calling for a ceasefire.

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for “urgent steps to be taken for immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and to create the necessary conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.”

In a statement, the ministry added: “The Sultanate of Oman stresses the need to ensure the continuous and effective flow of humanitarian and relief aid to the entire Gaza Strip.”

It also renews its call on the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities in implementing all its resolutions related to the Arab-Israeli conflict to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace, based on the two-state solution and ending the illegal Israeli occupation of Arab lands.