Qatar, mediating talks to forge a deal between Israel and Hamas, said that the latter was yet to respond to a recent proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release.
Five countries, including Pakistan, were elected non-permanent members on Thursday for a two-year term starting in 2025. The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections for five vacant seats through secret ballot.
The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza and told Israel it must be "fully transparent."