UPDATE - Indonesia, Japan welcome UN Security Council's Gaza resolution

UPDATES WITH STATEMENT FROM JAPAN; CHANGES HEADLINE; ADDS DECK

By Saadet Gokce and Kanyshai Butun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Indonesia and Japan on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council's adoption of a US-drafted resolution authorizing a Board of Peace and an International Stabilization Force in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry said the resolution prioritizes "conflict resolution and sustainable peace.”

It stressed the importance of the "involvement of all parties, particularly the Palestinian Authority, in resolving the conflict and the peace process, as well as a clear UN mandate for peacekeeping forces to realize a two-state solution in accordance with agreed international law and parameters."

Indonesia will continue to support the Palestinian people's rights to "independence and sovereignty," it said.

Indonesia earlier said it has prepared 20,000 personnel for deployment to the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

- Japan vows to play its role

The Japanese Foreign Ministry, in a separate statement, welcomed the council's resolution to “maintain the ceasefire, stabilize security and rebuild Gaza.”

It commended the diplomatic efforts of the concerned countries, adding that Tokyo “hoped” that security and stability in Gaza would be restored as soon as possible.

The ministry said Japan will “fulfill” its role in humanitarian assistance, early recovery, and reconstruction. It will also dispatch personnel to support the provisional governance mechanism. In addition, Tokyo aims to “implement the resolution and take a further step toward the realization of a two-state solution," it added.

The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution, which stipulates the formation of a Board of Peace and the authorization of an International Stabilization Force to oversee governance, reconstruction, and security efforts in the Gaza Strip.

The US draft came as part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage swap agreement that took effect in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 10 based on a 20-point plan presented by US President Donald Trump.

Phase one of the ceasefire deal includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The plan also envisages the rebuilding of Gaza and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without the Palestinian group Hamas.

Since October 2023, nearly 69,500 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and over 170,700 others injured in Israel's genocidal war that reduced the enclave to rubble.