Despite opposition from the US government, the UN Security Council still plans to hold a Gaza war ceasefire vote on Tuesday.
The draft resolution tabled by Algeria and others will be put to a vote at 10:30 am (1630 GMT) at the UN's New York headquarters.
Given concerns about a possible major Israeli offensive on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the vote increases pressure on the United States, Israel's top ally.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield had declared that the US would once again use its veto power in the Security Council should a vote be held.
The US on Monday brought forward an alternative draft, which calls for "a temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as practicable," as well as the release of all hostages still held in Gaza.
Both drafts - if they will in fact be put to a vote in the 15-member council - are expected to be vetoed.
The five permanent members of the most powerful UN body, the US, China, Russia, France and Britain, all have the power to do so.
The US has said it wants to prevent a vote in order not to jeopardize important negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian extremist organization Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7.
Observers have said, however, that Washington does not want to be seen as an enabler of Israel's increasingly criticized war tactics.
