EXCERPT:
THOMAS-GREENFIELD: “Today, this council made clear that all hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally, and that humanitarian groups must be able to access hostages, including for medical visits. Today, this council made clear that all parties must respect international humanitarian law. Today, this council made clear that civilian and humanitarian facilities, including hospitals, medical facilities, schools, places of worship, and U.N. facilities, as well as humanitarian personnel and medical personnel must be protected. This applies to all parties to this conflict.”