Summary
US Special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will brief the UN Security Council on Washington’s Gaza policy, focusing on a new aid plan proposed by the US and Israel, which involves private US security contractors delivering aid. The plan has been rejected by the UN and aid groups for violating humanitarian principles, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizing the need for unimpeded access. The briefing precedes Trump’s Middle East tour, aimed at garnering support from other nations while urging UN cooperation.