The UN Security Council has passed a resolution supporting US President Trump's Gaza peace plan. This plan includes, among other things, the deployment of international troops to stabilize the ceasefire.

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to safeguard US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Thirteen of the 15 members voted in favor of the resolution, which, among other things, calls for a force of international troops to stabilize the ceasefire. The draft resolution also mentions a possible future Palestinian state.

The draft resolution was introduced by the US and several other states, including the Gaza mediators Qatar and Egypt. The US hailed the vote as"historic and constructive." Russia and China abstained.

Numerous points of contention remain

Most recently, the G7 countries, among others, had advocated for the swift adoption of the Gaza peace plan through a UN Security Council mandate. This plan envisions, in a second phase, not only the disarmament of the terrorist organization Hamas but also a transitional government of Palestinian technocrats.

However, numerous points of contention remain – including disarmament, the complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from the territory, and the future of the Gaza Strip. Prior to the resolution's adoption, there had been criticism from Israel because it referred to"a credible path to Palestinian self-determination and statehood."

The resolution was in danger of failing.

The US had aggressively campaigned for the adoption of its resolution. The document was a"lifeline" for the region, and a delay would cost lives, US Ambassador Mike Waltz said at the meeting.

Leading up to the vote, it had long appeared as if the resolution might fail. Russia and China, among others—both veto-wielding members of the Security Council—had signaled their dissatisfaction. Russia even submitted its own draft resolution, which, however, was not put to a vote.

The adoption of the resolution is therefore a success for the committee, which had repeatedly shown itself to be deeply divided on the issue in recent years.