He suggested to bring forth an immediate ceasefire and begin negotiation talks.
On 19 July, the Bush administration rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire.
China instead threw its weight behind demands for an immediate ceasefire.
We again appealed to the Council to call for an immediate ceasefire.
An immediate and permanent ceasefire must come into force.
Therefore, all we can do to overcome the humanitarian crisis is to appeal for an immediate ceasefire.
The calls by the world community for an immediate ceasefire are falling on deaf ears.
We must call for an end to this madness in the shape of an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
There must be an immediate ceasefire on both sides to relieve the enormous human suffering.
All members stressed the importance of an "immediate and durable ceasefire".