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The communiqué is politically useful, but not a factual description of where negotiations stand.

The UN Security Council approved a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza in a 13–0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution endorses an international stabilization force, outlines a transitional governance framework, and launches a World Bank reconstruction fund. Key nations, including Indonesia and Azerbaijan, have agreed to join the force as diplomatic focus shifts to Saudi Arabia’s role and next steps toward a potential pathway to Palestinian statehood.