Archive · 15 Nov 2025
UN Security Council to Vote on US Gaza Peace Plan Amid Russian Counter-Proposal
The United Nations Security Council is going to vote on a new plan for peace in Gaza.
The United States has a plan, proposed by President Trump, that involves creating a special group to govern Gaza for a few years and also a temporary international army to help keep things safe.
Several countries, including many Arab nations, support this US plan and want the vote to happen quickly.
However, Russia has offered a different plan.
Russia's plan doesn't create the same governing group or immediately send an international army.
Instead, it asks the UN's main leader to study how an international force could be used later.
Russia's plan also strongly supports the idea of having two separate countries, one for Israelis and one for Palestinians.
The US warns that not agreeing to their plan could lead to more fighting.
Other countries are asking questions about the US plan, like how the UN would oversee it and what role the Palestinian Authority would play.
The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a US-backed resolution for a Gaza peace plan, which includes establishing a 'Board of Peace' and authorizing an 'International Stabilization Force (ISF)'.
The US plan, theoretically chaired by President Trump, aims for a transitional governing body until the end of 2027 and an ISF to help secure borders and demilitarize Gaza.
Several Arab and Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, have joined the US in calling for the swift adoption of this resolution.
Russia has circulated a competing draft resolution that does not authorize the immediate creation of a board of peace or international force, but calls for a report on potential deployment and emphasizes a two-state solution.
Diplomatic sources indicate questions remain among Council members regarding the US text, including the absence of a UN monitoring mechanism and the role of the Palestinian Authority.
- Who
- UN Security Council members, US President Donald Trump, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and the UN Secretary-General.
- What
- The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution endorsing the US President's Gaza peace plan, which includes establishing a 'Board of Peace' and authorizing an 'International Stabilization Force (ISF)'. Russia has proposed a competing resolution that omits these elements and emphasizes a two-state solution.
- When
- The vote is scheduled for Monday. Negotiations are ongoing, with a joint statement of support issued on Friday.
- Where
- United Nations, New York, concerning the Gaza Strip.
- Why
- The US aims to secure international backing for its peace plan following a ceasefire and begin stabilization and reconstruction efforts. Russia's counter-proposal seeks to ensure a focus on the two-state solution and a different approach to international involvement.
United States and Arab/Muslim Allies
Russia
Authorization of International Force and Governing Body
United States and Arab/Muslim Allies
Support a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, which welcomes the establishment of a 'Board of Peace' theoretically chaired by Trump until the end of 2027, and authorizes a 'temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF)' to work with Israel, Egypt, and new Palestinian police to secure borders and demilitarize Gaza.
Russia
Circulated a competing draft resolution that does not authorize the creation of a board of peace or the immediate deployment of an international force in Gaza. Instead, it calls on the UN secretary-general to report on possibilities for deploying such a force.
Inclusion of Two-State Solution
United States and Arab/Muslim Allies
The latest draft resolution mentions a possible future Palestinian state, but detailed support for a two-state solution is not the primary focus of the US proposal.
Russia
Their alternative proposal explicitly recognizes the principle of a 'two-State solution for the Israeli-Palestinian settlement,' stating these provisions were not sufficiently addressed in the US draft.
Urgency and Consequences of Adoption
United States and Arab/Muslim Allies
Called for swift adoption of their resolution, with the US Ambassador warning that refusal to back it is a vote for continued Hamas rule or a return to war, leading to perpetual conflict. The US views the current ceasefire as fragile.
Russia
Focused on presenting an alternative proposal that aligns with established principles like the two-state solution, without the same level of stated urgency or dire warnings about consequences.
- UN Security Council Vote Date
- Monday
- US Gaza Peace Plan Endorsed By
- United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan
- US Plan Key Components
- Establishment of 'Board of Peace' (transitional governing body until end of 2027, Trump theoretical chair), authorization of 'International Stabilization Force (ISF)'
- ISF Role
- Work with Israel, Egypt, and new Palestinian police to secure border areas and demilitarize Gaza Strip
- Competing Resolution Submitted By
- Russia
- Russian Plan Focus
- Welcomes ceasefire initiative, calls for UN Secretary-General report on stabilization force possibilities, recognizes two-state solution principle
Sources
EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza
US and key Arab nations urge swift UN adoption of resolution backing Trump’s Gaza peace plan
US proposes dividing Gaza into red and green zones secured by international and Israeli troops
US mulls dividing Gaza into 'green zone' & 'red zone' as it struggles to draw a reconstruction plan: Report
