Overview
- The Council approved the U.S.-drafted resolution 13–0 with Russia and China abstaining, formally endorsing President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
- The text recognizes a transitional Board of Peace that Trump says he will chair and authorizes both the board and an International Stabilisation Force through the end of 2027.
- The force is empowered to use “all necessary measures” to demilitarize Gaza, secure borders with vetted Palestinian police, and facilitate aid, operating outside a traditional U.N. peacekeeping framework.
- The resolution ties a potential pathway to Palestinian statehood to Palestinian Authority reforms and reconstruction progress; the PA welcomed the vote while Hamas rejected it as international trusteeship.
- Next steps remain unresolved as Arab and Muslim states weigh troop contributions, Israel hails the demilitarization focus despite internal pushback on statehood language, and legal as well as funding arrangements await agreement.