WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday thanked Pakistan and other members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for approving his administration’s plan to stabilise Gaza, calling the vote “one of the biggest approvals in the history of the United Nations”.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump praised Council members — including China and Russia, which abstained rather than veto — for endorsing the US-drafted resolution. He said the decision “acknowledges and endorses the Board of Peace, which will be chaired by me,” describing the moment as “historic”.
Adopted on Monday in New York, the resolution outlines a multi-phase framework that establishes a Board of Peace and deploys an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to Gaza. The force is mandated to oversee demilitarisation and support Gaza’s political transition toward an eventual independent Palestinian state. Trump thanked key regional supporters as well, including Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Indonesia and Jordan, adding that the Board’s full membership would be announced soon.
The 20-point plan, finalised last month with Israel and regional partners, authorises the ISF to use “all necessary measures” — a phrase permitting military force — to secure borders, assist vetted Palestinian police and ensure humanitarian aid delivery. Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will proceed according to jointly agreed standards tied to demilitarisation milestones.
After two years of catastrophic war in Gaza, there is finally a path forward.
We must turn this momentum into concrete action.
I urge everyone to help transform the ceasefire into lasting peace & make the Middle East a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction.
The people…
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 17, 2025
Pakistan, which voted in favour of the resolution, urged the international community to turn the plan’s commitments into concrete progress toward Palestinian statehood. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, stressed the need for a “credible and time-bound process” and reiterated opposition to annexation or forced displacement, emphasising the importance of territorial contiguity between Gaza and the West Bank.
UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the vote as “an important step” in consolidating the ceasefire and urged rapid movement toward the next phase of the US plan — the launch of a political process for a two-state solution. He said the UN would scale up humanitarian operations to meet Gaza’s severe needs.
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Despite allowing the measure to pass, Russia and China voiced serious reservations. Moscow’s envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, warned that the ISF appeared empowered to operate autonomously, sidelining Palestinian authorities, while China’s Fu Cong criticised the governance structure as lacking Palestinian ownership.
Hamas rejected the resolution outright, saying it failed to meet Palestinians’ political and humanitarian rights and condemned the plan’s provision for an international force tasked with disarmament. Israel, however, welcomed the move, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saying the plan would bring “peace and prosperity” through full demilitarisation and help advance the Abraham Accords.
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