He said thousands of personnel to support stabilization and local police for Gaza peace
US President Donald Trump holds a signed Charter of the Board of Peace, as he takes part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for postwar Gaza, and said members of his so-called “Board of Peace” had pledged $5 billion to the Palestinian territory’s reconstruction.
“Very importantly, Hamas must uphold its commitment to Full and Immediate Demilitarisation,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, ahead of a February 19 meeting of the board in Washington.
Trump also said the Board of Peace has “unlimited potential,” highlighting what he described as major diplomatic achievements tied to the initiative.
Trump stated that last October he unveiled a plan aimed at permanently ending the conflict in Gaza, adding that the vision was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council.
He also said the effort helped accelerate humanitarian aid deliveries at record speed and secured the release of all living and deceased hostages.
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According to Trump, two dozen founding members joined him in Davos, Switzerland, last month to mark the board’s official formation and to present what he called a bold vision for civilians in Gaza — and ultimately, for “world peace.”
On January 23, Trump on launched his Board of Peace, initially aimed at solidifying the fragile Gaza ceasefire, but which he envisions taking on a broader role, raising concerns among other global powers. Trump said the board would coordinate with the United Nations.
Trump, who will chair the board, invited dozens of world leaders to join, stating that he wants it to address challenges beyond Gaza, stirring misgivings that it could undermine the UN’s role as the primary platform for global diplomacy and conflict resolution.
Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (L), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (5L), Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani (C-R), Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (6R), Argentina’s President Javier Milei (5R), Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (2R), Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (R), Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (4R) pose with US President Donald Trump signing a founding charter at the “Board of Peace” meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Israeli FM Saar to attend Board of Peace meeting
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend also the first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday.
US officials told Reuters this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a UN -authorised stabilisation force for the Palestinian enclave at the meeting in Washington.
A senior White House official said on February 11, about 35 world leaders have so far committed to joining the Board of Peace out of the 50 or so invitations that were sent.
These include Middle East allies such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Egypt. NATO members Turkiye and Hungary, whose nationalist leaders have cultivated good personal ties with Trump, have also agreed to take part, as have Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, and Vietnam.
Others which have accepted include Armenia and Azerbaijan, which reached a US-brokered peace agreement last August after meeting Trump at the White House.
