More than 40 nations and the European Union are participating, with member states pledging over $5 billion for Gaza aid, rebuilding and security efforts.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump is hosting the first meeting of the newly formed Board of Peace on Feb. 19 in Washington, bringing together heads of state and international representatives to advance a U.S.-backed plan aimed at demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza.
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According to Trump, more than 25 member states have pledged a combined total exceeding $5 billion for humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in Gaza. Participating countries have also committed thousands of personnel to assist with security operations in the Gaza Strip. Trump said additional details regarding funding allocations and operational plans would be discussed during the board’s inaugural meeting.
The White House announced Feb. 18 that more than 40 nations, along with the European Union, would send representatives to the summit. Some of those countries are participating in the meeting despite declining formal membership in the Board of Peace.
The meeting is being held at the recently renamed U.S. Institute of Peace and marks the first official session of the board since its founding member states appeared with Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said in a statement that the administration has maintained a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since October and overseen expanded humanitarian aid deliveries.
“Since the President and his world-class team ended the war between Israel and Hamas last October, we have maintained the ceasefire, delivered historic amounts of humanitarian aid, and freed every single living and dead hostage,” Kelly said.
“The Board of Peace will continue this historic success and prove itself to be the most consequential international body in history.”
Countries sending representatives include Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, along with the European Union.
The Board of Peace is intended to serve as a multilateral framework for coordinating security stabilization, humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts in Gaza under U.S. leadership. Further announcements are expected following the conclusion of the summit.
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