UN Security Council Endorses U.S.-Backed Gaza Plan, Authorizes Transitional 'Board of Peace' and Stabilization Force

UN Security Council endorses U.S. proposal for Gaza transition and stabilization

The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S.-drafted resolution intended to move beyond the fragile ceasefire in Gaza toward a longer-term stabilization and reconstruction process for the territory. The 15-member council voted 13-0 in favor; Russia and China abstained instead of exercising vetoes.

According to a draft text seen by CNN, the resolution endorses key elements of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, including the establishment of a temporary transitional authority called the Board of Peace and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to operate in Gaza.

“Congratulations to the World on the incredible Vote of the United Nations Security Council... acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by me,” President Trump wrote on social media after the vote.

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz said the ISF would be “a strong coalition of peacekeepers, many from Muslim-majority nations like Indonesia, Azerbaijan and others,” deployed under unified command to help secure streets, oversee demilitarization, protect civilians and escort humanitarian aid through safe corridors. U.S. lawmakers and officials, including Sen. Marco Rubio, had argued an international mandate was needed to support such measures.

Diplomats cautioned that the resolution leaves significant implementation details unclear. Western sources told CNN the draft provides sparse sequencing and lacks firm timelines: the Board and other international civil and security presences are authorized through the end of 2027, but the transfer of authority to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is conditioned on the PA’s “satisfactorily completed” reform program without defined milestones.

The draft charges the Board of Peace with overseeing the disarmament of Hamas and other armed factions—a central Israeli demand—and supervising Gaza’s reconstruction. It also contains language referencing a potential pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood but sets no timetable.

“After the (Palestinian Authority) reform program is faithfully carried out and Gaza redevelopment has advanced, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood,” the draft says.

Russia warned that the resolution should not become “a death knell for the two state solution,” while China said the draft made Palestine “barely visible” and did not sufficiently reflect Palestinian sovereignty or ownership.

Hamas denounced the draft as an attempt to impose international guardianship over Gaza and argued that assigning duties to any stabilization force—especially a role in disarming the resistance—would strip that force of neutrality and make it a party to the conflict. Some Hamas officials have also rejected disarmament of the group’s military wing, noting fighters would be reluctant to surrender even light weapons amid fears of reprisals by other armed groups.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s demand that “Gaza will be demilitarized, and Hamas will be disarmed — either the easy way or the hard way.”

After the vote, Ambassador Waltz said the Board of Peace would coordinate humanitarian deliveries, facilitate Gaza’s development and support a technocratic Palestinian committee to manage day-to-day civil administration while the PA implements its reform program. U.S. officials have not publicly released a detailed outline of that reform program.

Although the resolution now has UN backing, significant questions remain about sequencing, authority, and practical implementation on the ground in Gaza. Observers say the lack of concrete timelines and clearly defined benchmarks will complicate efforts to translate the resolution into effective action.

Report updated with additional details.