WASHINGTON: The United States plans to table a resolution regarding the formation of an International Stabili­sation Force (ISF) in the UN Security Council “within days”, diplomatic sources told Dawn.

On Monday, Washington circulated the document among several Council members, proposing a mandate of at least two years, until December 2027, along with the possibility of extensions.

Diplomats privy to developments told Dawn that President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan is attached to the resolution that all UN Security Council members formally received on Tuesday afternoon.

The resolution, one source said, contains several ambiguities.

The draft does not seek a UN mandate for the proposed ISF, which will operate under the newly proposed Board of Peace.

The ISF is also expected to disarm Hamas, but will have no authority over Israeli military activities. The resolution also makes no reference to a “pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood,” although the concept is included in Trump’s 20-point plan.

Pakistan was among the parties that received the draft resolution last week, although it has not yet taken a public position on it. Even Indonesia has conveyed that it will not send troops to Gaza if the objective is “only to disarm Hamas”.

Jakarta, like the rest of the eight-nation Muslim bloc, is also seeking a UN mandate for the mission — if not for the force — and wants the UNSC to have a role.

Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2025