UN Security Council Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel And Hamas

Israel’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), Haim Waxman, speaks to media reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, on Nov. 21, 2012. The UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and called on relevant parties “to act seriously” and “in good faith” in order to bring a “sustainable and durable” peace in the Middle East.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Susan Rice speaks to media reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, on Nov. 21, 2012. <Xinhua=Shen Hong>