The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza and establishing an international stabilization force to help secure and rebuild the territory.
The measure, adopted after weeks of negotiations, is widely viewed as a critical step toward implementing the first phase of Trump’s 20-point framework, a ceasefire and hostage-release deal that Israel and Hamas accepted last month. Council support is expected to reassure governments weighing whether to contribute troops or resources to Gaza’s transitional administration.
The resolution authorizes member states to participate in the Trump-chaired Board of Peace, a temporary governance body that would oversee reconstruction, economic recovery, and political transition in Gaza.
It also formally approves the creation of an international stabilization force, tasked with helping demilitarize the enclave, dismantle military infrastructure, and oversee weapons decommissioning.
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U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the plan “charts a possible pathway for Palestinian self-determination … where rockets will give way to olive branches and there is a chance to agree on a political horizon.”
“It dismantles Hamas’s grip,” he told the council before the vote, “and ensures Gaza rises free from terror’s shadow, prosperous and secure.”
Hamas condemned the measure shortly after its adoption, arguing that it undermines Palestinian sovereignty and imposes an external authority on Gaza.
“The resolution imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip, which our people and their factions reject,” the group said in a statement. It reiterated that it will not disarm, describing armed resistance as legitimate under occupation, setting up the potential for confrontation with the stabilization force.
Although Russia had earlier signaled it might block the resolution, it ultimately abstained, allowing the measure to pass. China also abstained.
Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya criticized the plan for assigning extensive authority to U.S.-backed bodies without defining their oversight or the UN’s role.
“In essence, the council is giving its blessing to a U.S. initiative on the basis of Washington’s promises,” Nebenzya said, warning that the Board of Peace and the stabilization force lacked clear operational details.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) welcomed the resolution and said it is prepared to participate in carrying it out. Diplomats noted that the PA’s endorsement last week was crucial in preventing a Russian veto during negotiations.
