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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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November 17, 2025 Peace and security
On Monday, the UN Security Council approved a US-submitted draft resolution calling for the creation of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip. Thirteen states voted in favor, with Russia and China abstaining.
The document builds on the Comprehensive Plan previously proposed by US President Donald Trump. It aims to restore security, ensure humanitarian access, and initiate a long-term process of reconstruction and institutional reform in the enclave following two years of devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The voting results mean that the MCC will receive an official international legal basis for deployment. This is considered a key condition for states willing to contribute personnel and funding. This is not a UN mission: the project envisions a multinational formation outside the peacekeeping system.
Russia previously proposed its own version of the resolution, which would have tasked the Secretary-General with developing proposals for a possible stabilization mission. The Russian draft was not put to a vote.
American draft resolution
The US plan calls for the creation of an International Stabilization Force (ISF), which will work in coordination with Israel and Egypt and will have an initial two-year mandate. The ISF's key tasks include ensuring security along Gaza's borders, protecting civilians, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid, supporting the training and deployment of a revamped Palestinian police force, and overseeing the final disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups.
The text of the US proposal also indicates that Israel will fully withdraw its forces once the Force has established sustainable security control and operational governance throughout the Strip.
A transitional mechanism—a Peace Council—is proposed to coordinate security, humanitarian response, and recovery. The Comprehensive Plan outlines a path to Palestinian self-governance and, ultimately, statehood, linked to governance reforms and the completion of key recovery stages.
Why is this important?
The document could become a decisive step from the active phase of the conflict to a transitional period of stabilization, restoration and governance reform in Gaza.
The vote also tested the Security Council's ability to agree on a framework for a post-war settlement, while the regional situation remains extremely tense. According to diplomatic sources, Washington had previously warned Security Council members that without an agreed-upon solution, there was a risk of renewed violence and the breakdown of the fragile ceasefire.
Council discussions focused on the governance structure, command structure, the sequencing of security tasks, and the role of the Palestinian Authority. Some Council members expressed concern about the extent of external oversight and the lack of clarity regarding the ultimate political model for governing Gaza.
The way forward
What will matter next is which states express their willingness to provide troops and equipment for the MCC, and under what conditions, as well as whether Israel agrees to the proposed troop withdrawal sequence and new command structure.
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