U.S. to begin U.N. negotiations on Gaza International force mandate

Friday 07 November 2025 - 09:30

By: Sahili Aya

U.S. to begin U.N. negotiations on Gaza International force mandate

UNITED NATIONS — The United States will begin U.N. Security Council negotiations on Thursday on a draft resolution to back President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, which includes creating a two-year international stabilization force and a transitional governing body for the territory.

According to a senior U.S. official, the draft resolution, circulated late Wednesday to the 15 Security Council members, has received regional support from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.

“If the region supports this text and the way it’s constructed, we believe the Council should as well,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

For the resolution to pass, it needs nine affirmative votes and no vetoes from the Council’s five permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.

The official added that Washington hopes for a vote “within weeks, not months,” emphasizing that this initiative represents “the most promising plan for peace in a generation.”

Mandate to Disarm Hamas

The draft text, reviewed by Reuters, would establish a Board of Peace transitional administration responsible for setting up an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. The ISF would have the authority to “use all necessary measures” — including force — to protect civilians, secure humanitarian aid, and stabilize the borders with Israel, Egypt, and a newly trained Palestinian police force.

The resolution also gives the ISF the mandate to disarm Hamas and dismantle the group’s military and terror infrastructure. The U.S. has stated it expects Hamas to comply with the terms of the peace plan and surrender its weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that countries volunteering troops for the mission “need this U.N. mandate in order to be able to deploy.” Trump confirmed that the international force would be mobilized “very soon.”