The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution endorsing a new Gaza peace plan proposed by United States President Donald Trump, along with the deployment of a temporary international force to stabilise the enclave after two years of war.
Resolution 2803 (2025) passed with 13 votes in favour, while China and Russia abstained. No member voted against the measure. The text formally welcomes the Comprehensive Plan unveiled by Trump on September 29, which paved the way for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas days later.
A key element of the resolution is the endorsement of a Board of Peace a transitional administrative body tasked with coordinating reconstruction and governance in Gaza. The Council also authorised the BoP to establish an International Stabilisation Force under a unified command acceptable to the board. The force will operate in close coordination with Egypt and Israel, with countries expected to contribute personnel and resources.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, hailed the resolution as “a significant step towards a stable Gaza” and a future in which Palestinians can prosper and Israel can live securely. He said the ISF would help “stabilise the security environment, support demilitarisation, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, decommission weapons, and protect Palestinian civilians.”
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Algeria’s Ambassador, Amar Bendjama, acknowledged Trump’s role in pushing forward peace initiatives but warned that lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without justice for Palestinians. He emphasised that Arab and Muslim nations had endorsed the plan and that the Palestinian Authority had welcomed it at the highest level.
Russia’s Ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, explained Moscow’s abstention, cautioning that the Council was effectively “giving its blessing to a U.S. initiative” without clear details on how the BoP and ISF would operate. He noted that the resolution hands “complete control over the Gaza Strip” to the new structures, despite the lack of publicly available operational frameworks.
The resolution marks the most consequential international intervention in Gaza’s governance since the start of the conflict, setting the stage for a complex transition as diplomatic and security efforts intensify.
