The United States has circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposing the establishment of an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years, as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to end two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Two U.S. officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the draft, shared Tuesday afternoon, serves as an initial framework for negotiations among the 15 Security Council members and other partners. They said discussions are ongoing and the text is being revised based on feedback.
Arab and other nations considering participation have reportedly insisted that the mission must have U.N. authorization before they commit troops. “Whatever entity is created in Gaza should have the legitimacy of a mandate from the Security Council,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Doha.
The proposed resolution calls for the stabilization force to help “demilitarize the Gaza Strip” and oversee “the permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups.” The force would operate until the end of 2027 and work alongside a proposed “Board of Peace,” which would temporarily govern the territory.
It also envisions cooperation with Egypt and Israel, and coordination with a trained Palestinian police force to secure border areas and aid delivery routes. The draft stresses the need for the “full resumption” of humanitarian assistance by the United Nations, the Red Cross and Red Crescent, while ensuring supplies are not diverted.
China and Russia, both permanent council members, are expected to be the main obstacles as the U.S. seeks to pass the resolution without a veto.
U.K. Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Hamish Falconer told the AP that London’s priority is to maintain the fragile ceasefire and expand humanitarian access, adding that any Gaza stabilization force should be “underpinned by a Security Council mandate.”
Axios first reported on the draft proposal.
