France-UK-US Discuss UN Security Council Resolution On Joint Forces In Gaza

JAKARTA - France and Britain, coordinating with the United States, are working on finalizing a UN Security Council resolution in the coming days that will lay the groundwork for international forces in the future in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

With the ceasefire between Israel and the US- Initiated Hamas yet to stabilize, plans have begun for international forces to stabilize security in the Palestinian territories, two senior US advisers said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in Paris, a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry, Pascal Confavreux, said such troops needed a UN mandate to provide a solid basis in international law and facilitate the process of gaining potential contributions from countries.

"France is working closely with its partners in establishing such international missions, which must be formalized through the adoption of UN Security Council resolutions," he said.

"Discussions, especially with America and Britain, are underway to propose this resolution in the coming days," he continued.

US President Donald Trump's administration is negotiating with many countries interested in contributing to the force, a White House official said on Thursday.

"We are also discussing a potential UN Security Council resolution to support this effort," the White House official said.

Previously, Paris hosted negotiations with other European and Arab countries on October 10 to formulate ideas for the postwar transition of Gaza, including how international forces could be formed.

Diplomats say the stabilization force will not become a formal UN peacekeeping force financed by the world body.

In contrast, the Security Council's resolution can reflect actions taken by the 15-member bodies of the country to support the deployment of international troops to combat armed gangs in Haiti.

The resolution outlines and authorizes missions and countries that contribute to the force to "take all necessary measures" code for the use of force to carry out the mandate.

"The stabilization force will take time," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament on Tuesday. "The reference framework is still being prepared. There is a United Nations Security Council resolution on the formation of the troops, or I hope there will be, but the broader reference framework has not been agreed upon," he said.

Among the countries interviewed by the US to contribute to these troops are Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan, said advisers who did not wish to be named.

There are currently up to two dozen US troops in the region to help prepare for operations, which act as "coordinates and surveillance", they said.

Italy has publicly expressed its willingness to take part.

Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto said in a speech by the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, if there was a UN resolution, Indonesia was ready to deploy 20,000 or more troops in Gaza to help secure peace.

It is known that the 193-member UN General Assembly last month voted to support a declaration aimed at advancing a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, which supports the deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission mandated by the UN Security Council.