UN, EU hail Security Council’s adoption of Trump’s Gaza plan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the passing of a US-backed resolution on Gaza an important step in the consolidation of the ceasefire, in a statement sent to reporters.

The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorising an international stabilisation force there.

“It is essential now to translate the diplomatic momentum into concrete and urgently needed steps on the ground,” Guterres said in the statement, adding that the UN is committed to scaling up humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

Guterres also said it was important to continue advancing to the second phase of the US plan, leading to a political process to achieve a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

UN agencies have complained that, more than a month after the ceasefire, they still cannot get enough aid into Gaza to meet the needs of millions of people displaced and traumatised by the two-year war.

“We are managing to get more in, but it’s not enough,” Ricardo Pires, spokesperson for the UN children’s agency, told a Geneva press briefing on Tuesday.

The European Union on Tuesday hailed the UN Security Council’s vote in favour of Trump’s Gaza peace plan as “an important step.”

It is “an important step in advancing the comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It consolidates the ceasefire, enables humanitarian access at scale and opens the way for early recovery, reconstruction and institutional reform in Gaza,” the EU’s foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday the adoption of a resolution to end the war in Gaza by the United Nations Security Council was “good news.”

After meeting his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade, Wadephul said Germany remained ready to “play a constructive role in reconstruction of Gaza.”

Indonesia welcomes the UN Security Council’s adoption of a US-drafted resolution endorsing Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and establish an international stabilisation force, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

On Monday, foreign ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said it welcomed the resolution and stressed the importance of every party’s involvement in it, “especially the Palestinian Authority.”

“The resolution prioritises conflict resolution and prolonged peace through the capacity building of the Palestinian authorities,” Yvonne said in a statement. “Indonesia will always support an independent and sovereign Palestinian nation.”

The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation and a long-standing advocate of the Palestinian cause, Indonesia is ready to deploy up to 20,000 troops, its defence ministry said last week, adding that they would focus on areas like health and infrastructure.

Yvonne did not provide any details about the peacekeeping troops but said the resolution focuses on peacekeeping though a UN-mandated international stabilisation force.

President Prabowo Subianto told the UN General Assembly in September that Indonesia was prepared to deploy 20,000 or more peacekeeping troops in Gaza if there was a UN resolution.

Israel and Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza — a ceasefire in their two-year war and a hostage-release deal.

But the UN resolution is seen as a vital way to provide legitimacy for a transitional governing body in Gaza and reassure countries considering sending troops.

Indonesia advocates for a two-state solution in Palestine. It has often condemned Israel’s violence in Gaza and has been sending humanitarian aid. It currently has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Analysts say Prabowo’s foreign policy stance has shifted slightly in recent months, pointing to a UN speech in October that repeated his call for an independent Palestinian state while stressing the need to guarantee Israel’s safety and security.

Agencies