Overview
- President Donald Trump unveiled Kazakhstan’s accession during meetings in Washington with Central Asian leaders after speaking by phone with Benjamin Netanyahu and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- The Kazakh presidency said it intends to join to promote dialogue and uphold the U.N. Charter, with a formal signing ceremony to be announced soon.
- Officials stressed the move is mostly symbolic because Kazakhstan has maintained relations with Israel since 1992, though the administration frames it as easing Israel’s isolation and deepening cooperation.
- Trump said a U.S.-coordinated stabilization force would deploy to Gaza “very soon,” with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates likely contributors, alongside a new U.S. draft Security Council resolution backing the plan.
- The U.N. human rights office cautioned that any stabilization force must comply with international and humanitarian law as Washington seeks regional participation.