Ambassadors and representatives to the United Nations meet at the UN Security Council to vote on a US resolution on the Gaza peace plan at the UN Headquarters in New York City, November 17, 2025. The UN Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution bolstering US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) ANGELA WEISS / AFP
The UN Security Council voted on Monday, November 17, in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state.
There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which Washington heralded after the vote as "historic and constructive," with only Russia and China abstaining – but no vetoes.
US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said after the vote that "today's resolution represents another significant step that will enable Gaza to prosper and an environment that will allow Israel to live in security."
The text, which was revised several times as a result of high-stakes negotiations, "endorses" the US president's plan, which allowed for a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to take hold on October 10 in the war-wracked Palestinian territory.
