The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution endorsing a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump, as well as a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war.
Resolution 2803 (2025) received 13 votes in favour and none against, while the permanent members, China and Russia, abstained.
The resolution welcomes the Comprehensive Plan announced by Trump on 29 September. The first phase of the 20-point plan led to a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel a few days later.
The resolution also welcomes the establishment of a Board of Peace (BoP) “as a transitional administration” in Gaza.
It authorises the BoP to establish a temporary International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza “to deploy under unified command acceptable to the BoP”.
Countries will contribute personnel to the force “in close consultation and cooperation” with Egypt and Israel.
The U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, said after the vote “Thank you for joining us in charting a new course in the Middle East for Israelis and Palestinians and all the people of the region alike.
“Today’s resolution represents another significant step towards a stable Gaza that will be able to prosper and an environment that will allow Israel to live in security.”
He said, “The ISF will stabilise the security environment, support the demilitarisation of Gaza, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, decommission weapons and maintain the safety of Palestinian civilians.”
Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama acknowledged the efforts undertaken by President Trump in advancing peace worldwide.
However, Bendjama stressed that genuine peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved “without justice for the Palestinian people who have waited for decades for the establishment of their independent State.”
He noted that the text had received the support of Arab and Muslim countries and that “the Palestinian Authority at the highest level has openly welcomed the initiative”.
Explaining Russia’s decision to abstain, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said the Council was in essence “giving its blessing to a U.S. initiative on the basis of Washington’s promises”.
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