 "'Sensitive but not classified': US seeks 2-year UNSC mandate for Gaza security force")
The United States has reportedly circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council proposing the establishment of a broad international presence in the Gaza Strip, centred on a two-year mandate for a multinational security force and a transitional governance body.
The proposal, part of the wider “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” aims to reshape the territory’s post-war landscape, ensuring demilitarisation and comprehensive reconstruction.
The core of the security component is the creation of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF). This force, which would not be a typical UN peacekeeping mission, is intended to be an “enforcement force.” According to the draft, the ISF would be tasked with securing Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt, protecting civilians, and supporting humanitarian corridors.
Crucially, the ISF’s mandate includes actively ensuring the demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip. This involves the destruction of military and terror infrastructure, preventing its rebuilding, and the permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups.
The multinational force would operate under a unified command, working closely with both Israel and Egypt, and partnering with a newly trained and vetted Palestinian police force.
Transitional governance under the ‘Board of Peace’
To oversee the civilian and reconstruction efforts, the draft calls for the creation of a Board of Peace (BoP). This body would function as a transitional governance administration with international legal personality, responsible for setting the framework for Gaza’s redevelopment.
The BoP’s mandate would include coordinating funding, overseeing the massive reconstruction process, and managing essential civil administration. It is slated to remain in place at least until the end of 2027, or until the Palestinian Authority has satisfactorily completed a reform program acceptable to the Board. This two-tiered structure—the ISF for security and the BoP for governance—is designed to fill the political and security vacuum in Gaza and guide its recovery.
The US is presenting the draft as the basis for immediate negotiations among Security Council members, with the goal of passing the resolution and deploying the first international troops by January 2026.
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