UN Security Council Briefed on Gaza Situation and US Recovery Plan

The UN Security Council held a hearing on March 24, 2026 focused on the Gaza situation and the US-backed recovery plan. Secretary-General António Guterres and humanitarian coordinators briefed council members on conditions in Gaza. The UN Gaza reconstruction cost estimate of $50+ billion was presented, with only minimal international funding pledged. The Board of Peace — a US-led reconstruction governance framework with 27 signatory countries — was discussed as the primary vehicle for Gaza recovery. Council members debated the status of Phase Two ceasefire implementation and the absence of a concrete Palestinian governance plan for post-Hamas Gaza.