The US has presented a draft UN resolution to Security Council members regarding President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.
The draft resolution focuses on the establishment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for deployment in Gaza for at least two years and the transitional governing body that will run the enclave under Trump’s plan.
Gaza UNSC Resolution
During a meeting on Wednesday, the US Ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz, shared a draft UN Security Council resolution with the UNSC ten elected members (Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia) as well as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, and the UAE.
According to the US Mission spokesperson, the resolution “welcomes the Board of Peace and authorizes the International Stabilization Force outlined in President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan,” gaining regional support at the meeting.
Although no date has been set to vote on the draft, the US wants to bring it to a vote within two weeks, a briefed source told Axios.
Gaza ISF
One of the key elements of the US draft resolution is the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) with a mandate to operate in Gaza for at least two years, reported The National.
In the light of this, the resolution authorizes the ISF to “use all necessary measures to carry out its mandate consistent with international law, including international humanitarian law.”
The ISF is part of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which has taken effect on October 10, 2025. The force will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field.
It will also pave the way for the disarmament of Hamas and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces. Several countries have shown interest in joining the ISF, including Qatar, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Pakistan, but they asked for a UN mandate for the force.
The resolution says that the ISF will work in coordination with Israel and Egypt, without altering their existing agreements, and alongside a newly trained and vetted Palestinian police service.
Moreover, the force’s mandate will involve stabilizing the “security environment in Gaza by ensuring the process of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.” This includes “the destruction and prevention of rebuilding of the military, terror and offensive infrastructure, as well as the permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups.”
Gaza Governing Body
The resolution authorizes a two-year mandate for a transitional administration in Gaza known as the “Board of Peace.” It is a transitional governing body with international legal authority, tasked with overseeing funding coordination and establishing the blueprint for Gaza’s reconstruction.
The board will run the Gaza Strip until the Palestinian Authority completes a reform program outlined in Trump’s plan.
Under the resolution, the board members have the authority to “enter into such arrangements as may be necessary” to deliver the plan’s objectives. This includes the formation of “operational entities” to supervise the transitional government in Gaza.
“The implementation of a transitional governance administration, including the supervising and supporting of a Palestinian technocratic, apolitical committee of competent Palestinians from the strip, as championed by the Arab League, which shall be responsible for day-to-day operations of Gaza’s civil service and administration,” the resolution notes.
Financial Resources
The draft resolution says that the transitional government in Gaza and its affiliated entities will operate under the oversight of the Board of Peace and receive funding from voluntary donor contributions.
Moreover, it calls on the World Bank and other financial institutions to “facilitate and provide financial resources to support the reconstruction and development of Gaza as it would provide to its members, including the establishment of a dedicated trust fund for this purpose and governed by donors.”
US-Palestinian Discussions
In a rare diplomatic engagement, Ambassador Waltz met with Palestinian diplomats in New York on Tuesday to discuss the draft UNSC resolution, Axios reported citing three sources.
The meeting was “positive” according to one source, who added that the Palestinian diplomats generally support the US proposal and eye more active role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in postwar Gaza. Furthermore, they asked for clarifications on several aspects of the draft resolution.
European Position
Many Arab and European countries view the involvement of the PA crucial to securing their support for the US plan, despite Israel’s rejection of any PA role in Gaza.
With regards to the US resolution, sources told Axios that the UK, France and other European UNSC members want the PA to play a bigger role in Gaza. Furthermore, France asked for an amendment that expands the PA role in Gaza – which both the US and Israel oppose.
Meanwhile, the US assesses that Russia and China could ask for amendments but they will not veto the resolution.
