The United Kingdom used the 28 January 2026 UN Security Council session to press for rapid delivery of the Gaza peace framework endorsed by Resolution 2803. Delivering the statement in New York, Ambassador James Kariuki set out a sequenced approach following the return of the final remaining hostage’s remains, Ran Gvili. (gov.uk)
On governance, the UK welcomed the creation of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). It called for immediate steps to implement phase two: withdrawal of Israeli forces, decommissioning of Hamas weapons, deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF), and a time‑bound transfer from the Board of Peace (BoP) to a reformed Palestinian Authority. (gov.uk)
Resolution 2803, adopted on 17 November 2025 by 13 votes to none with two abstentions, endorses the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, welcomes the BoP as a transitional arrangement, and authorises a temporary ISF in Gaza. The text links Israeli drawdown to demilitarisation benchmarks and requires six‑monthly reporting to the Council. (un.org)
The UK reiterated that Hamas should have no role in Gaza’s future governance. The end‑state it described is a reformed Palestinian Authority assuming responsibility after an interim period of ISF deployment and NCAG administration under BoP oversight. (gov.uk)
Humanitarian access was presented as an immediate test. Citing UN figures, the UK noted that at least nine infants have died from hypothermia this winter, arguing that life‑saving shelter and medical supplies remain stalled at the border. London urged Israel to fully open Rafah and all other crossings to allow relief at scale, saying partial steps are inadequate. (gov.uk)
The statement condemned attacks on UNRWA’s East Jerusalem compound and restrictions on international NGOs, describing these organisations as the backbone of a roughly $1 billion annual response. It called on Israel to meet humanitarian commitments under President Trump’s 20‑point plan and to comply with international law, including ensuring unimpeded aid flows. (gov.uk)
Turning to the West Bank, the UK warned that settler violence and outpost construction in Area B, along with movement restrictions and incursions into Area A, risk undermining prospects for stabilisation. It urged effective law enforcement, accountability measures where needed, and an end to settlement expansion, including around E1. (gov.uk)
For implementers, the next steps are concrete. Phase two requires coordinated ISF deployment, verifiable weapons decommissioning, and a published timetable for transition from BoP oversight to a reformed Palestinian Authority to give donors and agencies planning certainty. In parallel, sustained opening of crossings is a practical precondition for winterised shelter, medical supply chains, and public‑health interventions. (un.org)
The UK closed by reaffirming its commitment to swift implementation of Resolution 2803 and to a two‑state outcome with security and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians. Delivery now depends on synchronising security drawdown, humanitarian scale‑up, and governance transition while preventing West Bank escalation from derailing progress. (gov.uk)