"The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution calling for the "protection" of Palestinian Arabs in Gaza and Judea and Samaria, AFP reported.
However, diplomats said the measure is expected to be vetoed by the United States.
Kuwait presented the draft two weeks ago, initially calling for an international protection mission for Palestinians as protests turned violent on the Israeli-Gaza border.
The final version, however, urges 'the consideration of measures to guarantee the safety and protection' of Palestinian civilians and requests that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres present a report on a possible 'international protection mechanism.'
Kuwait's UN ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi told reporters that the vote is scheduled for 6:00 pm (2200 GMT). Kuwait represents Arab countries at the council.
At a Security Council meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley signaled that Washington would oppose the proposals for Palestinian protection.
'The people of Gaza do not need protection from an external source. The people of Gaza need protection from Hamas,' she said..."