United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803

UN Security Council Resolution 2803
File:Gz-map2.png Map of the Gaza Strip
Date	17 November 2025
Meeting no.	10,046
Code	S/RES/2803 (Document)
Subject	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Voting summary	13 voted for None voted against 2 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Russia United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria Denmark Greece Guyana South Korea Pakistan Panama Sierra Leone Slovenia Somalia
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 was passed on 17 November 2025 to give effect to the Gaza peace plan agreed by Israel and Hamas in October 2025. The resolution endorses the Gaza peace plan, welcomes the formation of a Board of Peace to support the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, authorizes the deployment of the International Stabilization Force and allows for the establishment of a Palestinian Committee to manage day-to-day governance in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority and denounced by Hamas.

Process

The initial draft was circulated by the United States on 3 November 2025 which would give a two-year mandate to the International Stabilization Force and set up a Board of Peace. A revised draft was reported on 10 November, which sets benchmarks for Israeli withdrawal tied to Hamas disarmament and requires six-monthly progress reports to be submitted to the Security Council. It welcomes the formation of a Board of Peace and describes it as a transitional governing body to oversee the administration of Gaza. A further revised draft was circulated on 13 November which included a clause supporting Palestinian self-determination and statehood. The same day, Russia proposed an alternative draft which would support options for an International Stabilization Force, but removed references to the Board of Peace. On 14 November, the United States, together with the Muslim-majority countries of Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Turkey, issued a joint statement urging the Security Council to adopt the latest version of the United States draft. The statement was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority. The United Kingdom also issued a statement in support of the United States proposed draft resolution. A final draft was presented to the Security Council at its 10,046th meeting on 17 November 2025 as Document S/2025/748.

Voting

Thirteen countries voted in favour of adopting the resolution, including P5 members France, the United Kingdom and the United States. The remaining two P5 countries, China and Russia, abstained from voting.

Approved (13)	Abstained (2)	Opposed (0)
Algeria Denmark France Greece Guyana South Korea Pakistan Panama Sierra Leone Slovenia Somalia United Kingdom United States	China Russia

Permanent members of the Security Council are in bold.

Reactions

United Nations Security Council Members

Permanent members

• People's Republic of China: The People's Republic of China abstained from the vote. Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong stated that the draft resolution contained only "skimpy details" in the "structure, composition, terms of reference, and participation criteria" of the ISF and BOP but also stressed the imperative and fragility of the ceasefire in Gaza.
• France: France welcomed the resolution adding that "The implementation of this resolution must take place within a clear political and legal framework, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions, internationally agreed parameters, and the New York Declaration on the implementation of the two-state solution,"
• Russia: Russia abstained from the vote. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia stated the resolution is "giving complete control over the Gaza strip to the Board of Peace."
• United States: Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, expressed gratitude towards nations that joined the U.S. in charting resolution. He stated that the resolution "represents another significant step towards a stable Gaza that will be able to prosper and an environment that will allow Israel to live in security".

Non-permeant members

• Algeria: The permanent representative of Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria had cast a vote in favor of the resolution. He said that Algeria believes that genuine peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved “without justice for the Palestinian people who have waited for decades for the establishment of their independent State.” He also noted that the text has received the support of Arab and Muslim countries including the Palestine Liberation Organization.
• Pakistan: The permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Nations cast a vote in support of the resolution. However, he expressed that Pakistan was not completely content with the result and cautioned that "certain important recommendations" from Pakistan were omitted from the final document.

Israel and Palestine

• Israel: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the resolution stating that "we believe that President Trump's plan will lead to peace and prosperity because it insists upon full demilitarization, disarmament, and the deradicalization of Gaza."
• Palestine: The Palestinian Authority issued a statement welcoming the resolution, and said it is ready to take part in its implementation.

Other states

• Egypt: Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasised the need to build on the resolution to solidify the ceasefire, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, and lay the groundwork for the swift start of reconstruction efforts.
• Indonesia: Indonesia welcomed the resolution.
• Iran: Iran's foreign ministry expresses its serious concern regarding the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
• Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan's foreign ministry welcomed the resolution, describing it as a "crucial step toward resolving the situation in the Gaza Strip".

International organisations

• European Union: The European Commission welcomed the resolution, describing it as an "an important step towards ending the conflict" and expressed its willingness to be part of the Board of Peace.
• United Nations: United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres welcomed the resolution and urged all parties to "turn this momentum into concrete action". UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories since 1967, Francesca Albanese, expressed "serious concern with the Security Council's adoption of resolution 2803, warning that it runs counter to the Palestinian right to self-determination, consolidates Israël's unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory, including ongoing unlawful policies and practices, and therefore risks legitimating ongoing mass violence."

Non-state actors

• Hamas: Palestinian militant group Hamas denounced the resolution saying it would be replacing Israeli occupation with "foreign guardianship".

See also

• List of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2801 to 2900 (2025–present)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 745 (Cambodia)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 1037 (Eastern Slavonia)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (Kosovo)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 (East Timor)
• Gaza Strip under Resolution 2803
• List of territories administered by the United Nations

External links

• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 - Full text
• Press release
• Security Council, 10046th meeting