UN Backs US-Led Gaza Peace Plan, Approves International Stabilisation Force
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-sponsored resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal, paving the way for an international stabilisation force and outlining a conditional pathway toward a future Palestinian state.
The resolution passed with 13 votes in favour and abstentions from Russia and China — but no vetoes.
Trump, celebrating the development on social media, said the endorsement of what he called the “Board of Peace,” which he claimed he would chair, would be remembered as “one of the biggest approvals in the history of the United Nations.”
US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, described the decision as a major step toward ensuring security for Israel and rebuilding prospects for Gaza.
However, Hamas rejected the plan, saying it failed to address core Palestinian political and humanitarian rights. The group is explicitly excluded from any future governance arrangement under the proposal.
The resolution, revised repeatedly during negotiations, endorses Trump’s plan, which helped establish a fragile ceasefire that took effect on October 10 in the devastated Gaza Strip. Much of the territory has been levelled after two years of conflict triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
A key component of the plan is the creation of an International Stabilisation Force, which would collaborate with Israel, Egypt, and newly trained Palestinian police. Its mandate includes securing Gaza’s borders, dismantling non-state armed groups, protecting civilians, and ensuring humanitarian aid delivery.
The resolution also authorises the establishment of a transitional governing body known as the “Board of Peace,” intended to administer Gaza through 2027.
While the document references the possibility of future Palestinian statehood, it does so cautiously. It states that once reforms are implemented within the Palestinian Authority and reconstruction progresses, “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.” Israel has firmly opposed such an outcome.
The measure calls for a significant increase in humanitarian assistance through the UN, the Red Cross, and the Red Crescent. The UK’s UN representative, James Kariuki, stressed the need to open all border crossings and guarantee unrestricted operations for aid agencies.
Ahead of the vote, Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, said the plan would ensure Hamas is no longer able to threaten Israel.
Russia proposed a rival draft, arguing that the US resolution fell short of supporting an explicit two-state solution. Moscow criticised Washington for what it described as rushed negotiations and accused the US of seeking control over Gaza through the Board of Peace.
Despite opposition from Moscow, the US secured support from several Arab and Muslim-majority nations, with Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Turkey issuing a joint statement backing the resolution.
