The Board of Peace for Gaza: Assessing its legal boundaries and impact on the UN

5 Feb 2026, 15:00h - 16:30h

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15:00 - 16:30 Session

The adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025) marked a significant development in international engagement with the Gaza conflict.

Central to the resolution is the endorsement of a Comprehensive plan to end the Gaza Conflict and the establishment of the ‘Board of Peace’, entrusted with transitional governance and security responsibilities in Gaza.

The initiative has sparked intense debate among diplomats, legal scholars, and policy practitioners. While some view the Board of Peace as a pragmatic response to a prolonged failure of existing approaches, others raise concerns about mandate overreach, accountability, respect for self-determination, and potential erosion of the United Nations’ institutional role.

Webinar objectives:

  • Clarify the legal boundaries of international transitional governance under UN auspices;
  • Assess institutional and accountability risks arising from delegated governance mechanisms; and,
  • Examine longer-term implications for the UN Security Council and the future of (effective) multilateralism.