UN Security Council set to vote on Trump’s Gaza peace plan

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on November 17 on a resolution that would endorse US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip.

AFP reports that the United States officially began discussions last week within the 15-member Council on the draft resolution, which aims to build on the ceasefire that ended the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and formally approve Trump’s initiative.

According to the latest draft reviewed by AFP on November 13, the resolution “welcomes the creation of a Peace Council” — a transitional governing body for Gaza that could, in theory, be headed by Trump — with a mandate extending until the end of 2027.

The plan would also authorise member states to establish “temporary international stabilisation forces (ISF)” tasked with cooperating with Israel, Egypt, and the recently trained Palestinian police to enhance border security and oversee the demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip.

Unlike earlier versions, the current draft references the possibility of a future Palestinian state.

On November 14, the United States and several Arab and Muslim countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, called for the Security Council to approve the resolution without delay.

A joint statement from the United States, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Türkiye expressed unified support for the resolution currently under review, emphasising their aim for its “prompt adoption.”

By Tamilla Hasanova