US drafts UN plan for Gaza stabilization force
The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution proposing a two-year mandate for an international stabilization force
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution proposing a two-year mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza, marking a new phase of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The draft, confirmed by two US officials, serves as an initial framework for negotiations among Security Council members and other international partners. The officials, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the talks, said the text is still being revised as discussions continue.
Several Arab and other countries have expressed conditional interest in joining the proposed stabilization force but insist that only a UN-backed mandate would grant the plan sufficient legitimacy. “Whatever entity is created in Gaza should have the legitimacy of a mandate from the Security Council,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Doha.
Circulated Tuesday afternoon, the draft resolution seeks to establish consensus for an international force tasked with ensuring “the process of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip” and “the permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups.” Disarming Hamas remains a central and contentious element of Trump’s 20-step cease-fire and reconstruction plan.
The proposal would authorize the stabilization force to operate through 2027, working alongside a yet-to-be-formed “Board of Peace” that would temporarily administer Gaza. It calls for coordination with Egypt and Israel and cooperation with a vetted Palestinian police force to secure border areas and maintain order.
The draft also emphasizes the full resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the United Nations, Red Cross, and Red Crescent, with safeguards to prevent diversion of supplies.
China and Russia are expected to pose the strongest resistance to the US-led effort, both holding veto power as permanent members of the Council.
Hamish Falconer, Britain’s minister for the Middle East and North Africa, told the Associated Press that London’s priority remains sustaining the fragile cease-fire and expanding humanitarian access.
“It’s important for any stabilization force in Gaza to be underpinned by a Security Council mandate,” he said, noting that many aspects of Trump’s broader plan remain unresolved.
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