The draft, seen by Reuters on Thursday, "rejects the forced displacement of the Palestinian civilian population." It also demands that all parties comply with international law and calls for full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access into and throughout the entire Gaza Strip.
Algeria shared the draft with the 15-member council on Wednesday, diplomats said, after the body met to discuss a ruling by the International Court of Justice, ICJ, last week that ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide but stopped short of calling for an immediate cease-fire.
It was not immediately known when or if Algeria's draft resolution could be put to a vote. A resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, Britain, France, China or Russia to be adopted.
In December the Security Council adopted a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
The resolution stopped short of a call for a cease-fire after a week of vote delays and intense negotiations to avoid a veto by Israel, an ally to the United States.
The U.S. and Israel oppose a cease-fire, believing it would only benefit Hamas. Washington instead supports pauses in fighting to protect civilians and free hostages taken by the militant group.
Earlier in December the 193-member U.N. General Assembly demanded a humanitarian cease-fire, with 153 states voting in favor of the move that had been vetoed by the United States in the Security Council days earlier.
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