A US-drafted resolution for Gaza, adopted by a UN Security Council vote on Monday, has been criticized by China and Russia.
Gaza's Hamas rulers also said they rejected the U.S.-drafted Resolution 2803, which endorses the 20-point Comprehensive Plan for Gaza announced by President Donald Trump in September.
Hamas says the resolution, which calls for an international force to be deployed in the territory, fails to respect the "demands and rights" of the Palestinians.
"This resolution does not meet the level of our Palestinian people's political and humanitarian demands and rights," the group said in a statement.
The statement also decried the establishment of an international force whose "mission includes the disarmament" of Palestinian groups in Gaza.
"The resolution imposes an international trusteeship on the Gaza Strip, which our people, its forces, and its constituent groups reject," the statement continued.
China criticizes 'vague and unclear' draft
The UN Security Council recorded 13 votes in favor of the draft resolution, with Russia and China abstaining – and Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, criticizing the text.
"The draft resolution is vague and unclear on many critical elements," Fu said at the meeting.
"The pen holder requests the Council to authorize the establishment of a Board of Peace and International Stabilization Force, which will play a key role in postwar governance in Gaza. It should have explained in detail their structure, composition, terms of reference, and participation criteria, among other issues.
"This should have been an essential basis for the Council's serious discussions. However, the draft resolution contains skimpy details on these critical elements."
What's in Resolution 2803?
Resolution 2803 welcomes the establishment of a Board of Peace (BoP) as a "transitional administration" that will set the framework and coordinate funding for the redevelopment of Gaza "until such time as the Palestinian Authority has satisfactorily completed its reform program... and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza."
The resolution authorizes UN member states and the BoP to establish a temporary international stabilization force (ISF) in Gaza to deploy under a unified command, with forces contributed by participating states, and to use all necessary measures to carry out its mandate consistent with international law.
Representatives vote on the resolution during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza.
The ISF is tasked, among others, to help secure border areas, stabilize the security environment in Gaza by ensuring the process of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, protect civilians, and coordinate with relevant states to secure humanitarian corridors, according to the resolution.
The ISF operates under the strategic guidance of the BoP and will be funded through voluntary contributions from donors and BoP funding vehicles and governments.
The resolution authorizes the BoP and the international civil and security presence in Gaza until December 31, 2027, subject to further action by the Security Council.
It requests the BoP to provide a written report on progress to the Security Council every six months.
Russia's competing draft
Veto-wielding Russia circulated a competing draft, saying the US document does not go far enough towards backing the creation of a Palestinian state.
Moscow's text asked the Council to express its "unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-state solution."
It would not have authorized a Board of Peace or the deployment of an international force for the time being, instead asking UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to offer "options" on those issues.
"Security Council members were, in practice, not given the time to do the work in good faith," Moscow's ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said.
"The US document is yet another pig in a poke. In essence, the Council is giving its blessing to a US initiative on the basis of Washington's promises, giving complete control over the Gaza strip to the Board of Peace."