On January 21, 2026, US President Donald Trump gives a special speech at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual conference in Davos. From January 19 to January 23, 2026, Davos will host the World Economic Forum. (Image by AFP/Fabrice COFFRINI)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other nations with a large Muslim population have said that they have accepted the offer from US President Donald Trump to become members of the so-called Gaza Board of Peace.
The two nations’ foreign ministers, along with those of Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, declared in a statement that their nations had decided to join the Board of Peace.
Egypt, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates had earlier made separate announcements on their participation.
The ministers reiterated “their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the Board of Peace’s mission as a transitional administration in the Gaza Strip.”
“The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 supports the mission, which is outlined in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” they stated.
As part of the second phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which has been devastated by the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, 60 nations have been invited to the Board of Peace.
Germany and France are among the European nations that have so far been mainly cautious.
According to diplomats who have seen the board’s charter, it is an open challenge to the UN, which Trump has called dysfunctional on numerous occasions.
There are signs that the U.S. administration intends to significantly broaden the board’s scope to include crises and conflicts outside of Gaza. (NAN/dpa)
