NEWYORK, Nov 17, 2025:”The UN Security Council has approved the US ceasefire plan for Gaza, which includes an international stabilization force. US resolution passes despite strong criticism from Russia, China.
Hamas has rejected the plan, saying the “resolution imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip”. What did other UNSC members say?
The United Kingdom said it voted for the resolution to advance the US peace plan for Palestinians and Israelis and stressed the urgent need to deploy the International Stabilization Force, open all crossings and enable unhindered aid into Gaza.
France said it voted yes to “support the ongoing peace efforts” and meet the “most urgent needs of the population”, including the delivery of humanitarian aid and disarmament of Hamas.
South Korea said it welcomed the Board of Peace, the International Stabilization Force and the full resumption of aid.
Slovenia said the resolution offers the best chance for the truce to lead to lasting peace and reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Denmark, too, called the plan the “best chance for lasting peace”, enabling Palestinians to shape their future and reunite Gaza with the occupied West Bank under a reformed Palestinian Authority. “What is the Board of Peace?
As we’ve been reporting, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution that endorses the establishment of a Board of Peace as a “transitional administration” in Gaza.
Here’s what to know:
The resolution says the Board of Peace will coordinate reconstruction efforts in Gaza and will also establish the temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) for the territory.
Trump, in a social media post after the vote, said he will be the chairman of the board and it will include “the most powerful and respected Leaders throughout the World”.
He added that announcements about the members of the board will be “made in the coming weeks”.
According to the resolution, the authorization for the board and force expires at the end of 2027.
China and Russia, which abstained from the vote, expressed concerns the resolution didn’t include enough detail on the specifics of the board’s role and responsibilities.” “A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the Gaza resolution as “an important step in the consolidation of the ceasefire” and called for the diplomatic momentum to be translated into “concrete and urgently needed steps on the ground”.
Stephane Dujarric said the UN is committed to its role in implementing the US resolution, including “scaling up humanitarian assistance” in Gaza and “supporting all efforts to move the parties toward the next phase of the ceasefire”.
He also said Guterres “commends the continued diplomatic efforts of Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye, the United States and regional states”.
The secretary-general also “underlines the importance of moving to the next phase of the US plan, leading to a political process for the achievement of the two-state solution in line with previous United Nations resolutions,” he added.” “Palestinian Authority welcomes UN resolution on Gaza
The Palestinian Authority has hailed the passage of the US resolution on Gaza.
In a statement carried by the Wafa news agency, the PA said the US plan “affirms the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state”.
The PA, which is based in Ramallah, also expressed its “full readiness to cooperate” with the Trump administration and the UN to “ensure the implementation of this resolution in a way that ends the suffering of our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem”.
This comes after Hamas, which controls Gaza, slammed the US resolution.
In a statement earlier, Hamas said the resolution does not meet Palestinian demands and assigning an international force to disarm resistance groups in Gaza “strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favour of the occupation”.
