Middle East conflict
UN Security Council backs Gaza peace plan
Updated 11/17/2025 – 11:45 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
It has been emphasized again and again: In order for the plan for Gaza with a peacekeeping force to be successful, it needs a mandate from the UN Security Council. A breakthrough has now been achieved in New York.
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution to safeguard US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. In New York, 13 member states of the Council voted in favor of the proposal put forward by the USA, which, among other things, also envisages a force of international soldiers to stabilize the ceasefire. Russia and China abstained.
Most recently, the G7 countries of economically strong democracies, among others, campaigned for the Middle East peace plan for the Gaza Strip to be quickly secured through a UN Security Council mandate. In a second phase, in addition to the disarmament of Hamas, this also envisages, among other things, a force of international soldiers for stabilization and a transitional government of Palestinian technocrats.
However, there are still numerous points of contention – including the disarmament of Hamas, the complete withdrawal of Israel’s army from the area and the future of the Gaza Strip. There were critical voices from Israel before the resolution was passed because it spoke of “a credible path to Palestinian self-determination and statehood”.
The adoption of the resolution is a success for the committee, which has repeatedly shown itself to be very divided on the issue in recent years, and a clear sign that the peace process in the Middle East can rely on broad support.
The USA had aggressively campaigned for its resolution to be passed, but in the end it still came as a surprise to many. The paper is a “lifeline” for the region and a delay will cost lives, US Ambassador Mike Waltz said at the meeting.
For a long time in advance it had looked as if the resolution might fail. Russia and China, among others – both veto powers in the Security Council – had signaled their dissatisfaction and Russia even submitted its own draft resolution, which was not put to a vote.
