by Felicia Schwartz at Politico
The world body’s authorization is an important first step toward marshalling resources from other countries.
The U.N. Security Council adopted a U.S. resolution to authorize an international stabilization force for Gaza and back the Trump administration’s peace plan on Monday, a significant early step toward rebuilding the destroyed enclave.
The body’s support was a significant diplomatic win for the Trump administration and its efforts to stabilize Gaza. Many of the countries the U.S. has hoped will contribute troops and funds to the project indicated to Washington that they would not do so absent the U.N.’s backing.
“This will go down as one of the biggest approvals in the History of the United Nations,” President Donald Trump said on Truth Social, adding that the names of the members of a board to oversee the effort, which he named the Board of Peace, will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as “many more exciting announcements.”
While Monday’s vote is an important milestone,…
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