This statement was made by Russia's permanent representative to the organization Vasily Nebenzya at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

“The only vital imperative to prevent mass famine in Gaza is an urgent ceasefire and Israeli compliance with international humanitarian law,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

At the same time, Nebenzya emphasized that this call was repeatedly voiced by both the UN Secretary General and the leadership of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Nebenzya previously called the US draft resolution on Gaza a license to kill Palestinians.

At the same time, United States President Joe Biden said that he hopes to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by the beginning of next week.