On December 16th 2025, the United States will hold an important conference in Doha, Qatar that focuses on creating and deploying a Gaza stabilisation force. It is anticipated that this conference will serve as an essential step in resolving current tensions within Gaza as well as creating lasting regional stability. In response to violence and humanitarian crises within Gaza, international cooperation must be sought so as to develop an effective peacekeeping framework that restores order while creating long-term peace for long-term peace in this volatile region.
Context of the Conference
The Gaza Strip, a densely populated border region between Israel and Egypt, has long been the site of violent clashes and political tension. Despite numerous ceasefire attempts and peace negotiations, sporadic violence continues to affect local populations as well as destabilize Middle Eastern geopolitics.
An international stabilisation force in Gaza has long been proposed as a response to mounting humanitarian needs, militant factions’ rise, and local authorities’ inability to keep peace. Recently, however, due to humanitarian distress and militant factions’ ascendency in Gaza’s civil society. With US allies and regional partners’ backing, Doha Conference was convened to discuss creating such an international peacekeeping force as a solution that can maintain order, supervise ceasefires, ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilian populations without incident and ensure safe delivery.
Key Objectives of Doha Conference
The Doha Conference aims to convene key stakeholders from various international and regional powers – such as representatives from the United States, United Nations, European Union, Arab League and other agencies – with representatives from Gaza. Its primary purpose is to discuss and make plans for an international stabilisation force which could monitor security conditions in Gaza while also preventing violence escalation while aiding peace negotiations between Israel and Palestinian factions.
Key goals of the conference:
Formulate a Comprehensive Peacekeeping Plan: At this conference, a major objective will be creating an in-depth operational plan for a proposed stabilisation force. This includes decisions on its size, scope and mandate – which may involve personnel from multiple countries and organizations joining it – as well as rules of engagement to ensure it can act effectively without heightening tensions further.
Coordination among Regional and Global Powers: For any successful Gaza stabilisation force to exist, extensive coordination among global powers like the US, EU and Russia as well as regional actors like Egypt Jordan and Arab League is essential for its success. At Doha conference these groups can come together and formulate an all-encompassing plan which addresses both security concerns and humanitarian needs in one cohesive plan.
Addressing Humanitarian Needs: One of the major driving forces behind the stabilisation force is Gaza’s dire humanitarian situation, with blockades restricting essential goods and services and civilian casualties mounting from ongoing conflicts. Therefore, they will also ensure protection and welfare of Gaza’s civilian population by providing aid, medical supplies, food as well as rebuilding critical infrastructure.
Ensuring Neutrality and Long-term Sustainability: A major challenge will be ensuring the stabilisation force maintains neutrality while operating in one of the world’s most politically sensitive regions. The international community will need to ensure the peacekeeping force does not become an object of suspicion by any parties involved, and that its mission remains clearly defined to avoid mission creep or escalated conflict.
As much as the idea of a stabilisation force in Gaza has been debated widely, Doha conference must address several challenges related to its implementation. Cooperation from local Palestinian factions – specifically Hamas which dominates Gaza – will be essential in making sure any international force can successfully operate there. Hamas’ history against foreign intervention poses another major roadblock and it should ensure all local factions accept having international forces present there is another significant one to surmount.
Political dynamics between Israel and Palestinians further complicate matters, with Israel seeking a safe and stable Gaza environment but wary about international forces that don’t align with its interests – which the conference will need to navigate carefully so as to ensure acceptance of their peacekeeping force by all parties involved.
Potential Impact on the Region
Success of a stabilisation force in Gaza could have far-reaching ramifications for the Middle East region as a whole. If it can help reduce violence and restore order, this could serve as the basis for peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, thus opening doors for increased regional cooperation, lessening extremist groups’ influence, and improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
An improved Gaza could ease regional tensions and pave the way for renewed Middle East peace talks; however, success of these plans depends on commitment from all parties involved and international cooperation in maintaining an impartial approach.
Conclusion
The US-hosted Doha Conference on the Gaza Stabilisation Force represents a critical moment in efforts to bring peace and stability to the region. When convening on December 16, it will face the formidable task of balancing security concerns, humanitarian needs, political dynamics, and long-term peace plans for Gaza. While its effects remain uncertain, an international stabilisation force could play a vital role in mitigating violence in Gaza as well as creating long-term stability within its boundaries.