The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week, the United States formally initiated negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a draft text aimed at following up on the ceasefire in the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas, while formally backing Trump’s plan. A draft of the resolution, seen Thursday by AFP, “welcomes the establishment of the Board of Peace,” a transitional governing body for Gaza—ostensibly chaired by Trump—with a mandate extending until the end of 2027. The resolution would authorize member states to deploy a “temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF)” to work alongside Israel, Egypt, and newly trained Palestinian police in securing border areas and supporting the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. Unlike previous drafts, the latest version also references a potential future Palestinian state. The United States, along with several Arab and Muslim-majority countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, urged the Security Council on Friday to adopt the resolution swiftly. “The United States, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Türkiye express our joint support for the Security Council resolution under consideration,” the countries said in a joint statement, calling for its “rapid adoption.” Meanwhile, Russia circulated a competing draft that does not authorize the establishment of a Board of Peace or the immediate deployment of an international force in Gaza, according to a text seen by AFP. The Russian draft instead welcomes “the initiative that led to the ceasefire” without mentioning Trump, and requests only that the UN secretary-general submit a report exploring the possibility of deploying an international stabilization force in Gaza. The United States has described the ceasefire as “fragile” and warned Friday of the risks of failing to pass its draft. “Any refusal to back this resolution is a vote either for the continued reign of Hamas terrorists or for a return to war with Israel, condemning the region and its people to perpetual conflict,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz wrote in The Washington Post. “Every departure from this path, whether by those playing political games or seeking to relitigate the past, will carry a real human cost.” While most Council members have expressed support for the principles of the peace plan, diplomats noted lingering questions about the US draft, particularly regarding the absence of a formal monitoring mechanism, the role of the Palestinian Authority, and the precise mandate of the ISF. The Russian UN mission said in a statement that its alternative proposal differed by recognizing the principle of a “two-State solution for the Israeli-Palestinian settlement.” “Unfortunately, these provisions were not given due regard in the US draft,” it said.
UN Security Council set to vote Monday on Trump’s Gaza proposal
