Russia, China reject US draft resolution on Gaza
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (YPA) – China, Russia, and several Arab States opposed the US draft resolution to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza, according to diplomatic sources at the United Nations.
On Thursday, Russia submitted a draft resolution at the UN on a plan to end the war in Gaza, positioning it as an alternative to the US draft, which faced opposition from Moscow, Beijing, and some Arab states.
Russia’s UN mission said in a note to Security Council members on Thursday afternoon, seen by Reuters, that its “counter-proposal is inspired by the US draft.”
“The objective of our draft is to enable the Security Council to develop a balanced, acceptable, and unified approach toward achieving a sustainable cessation of hostilities,” the note said.
The Russian draft, also seen by Reuters, requests that the UN Secretary-General identify options for an international stabilization force for Gaza, and does not mention the “Board of Peace” that the US has proposed as a transitional administration for Gaza
Meanwhile, The US mission to the UN urged the Security Council to move ahead with Washington’s resolution.
“Attempts to sow discord now – when agreement on this resolution is under active negotiation – has grave, tangible, and entirely avoidable consequences for Palestinians in Gaza,” a US mission spokesperson said.
“The ceasefire is fragile and we urge the Council to unite and move forward to secure the peace that is desperately needed.”
The Associated Press reported that the US draft resolution at the UN Security Council, which proposes a plan to end the war in Gaza and deploy an international force, faces opposition from Russia, China, and several Arab States.
According to four UN diplomats briefed on the matter, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, China and Russia — two veto-wielding members — have called for the “Board of Peace” under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan to be removed from the resolution entirely.
Diplomatic sources indicated that the United States circulated a revised version of the draft resolution for the second time among Security Council members. The updated draft supports a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict and urges all parties to implement it immediately and fully.
The sources explained that the revised draft explicitly references “a pathway to self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state,” and outlines a role for the United States in facilitating dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians toward “a political horizon for prosperous peaceful coexistence.”
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