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In letters sent Friday to world leaders inviting them to be "founding members," Trump said the Peace Board would "take a bold new approach to resolving global conflict"...
At least 12 countries have officially confirmed an invitation from the United States to join President Donald Trump's Peace Council, a new body of world leaders aimed at overseeing further steps in Gaza, which shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs.
Two of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they had accepted it.
A $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership on the Trump-led board instead of a three-year appointment, which has no contribution requirement, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which has not been made public. The official said the money raised would go toward rebuilding Gaza.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accepted an invitation to join the board, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told state radio on Sunday. Orban is one of Trump's most ardent supporters in Europe.
The chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, also acknowledged it, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.
India has received an invitation, said a senior government official with knowledge of the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information had not been made public by authorities.
Australia has been invited and will discuss this with the U.S. “to properly understand what this means and what is involved,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Monday.
Jordan, Greece, Cyprus and Pakistan said on Sunday they had received invitations. Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina and Albania have also confirmed they are invited.
It is not yet clear how many countries have received invitations from the US President.
The US is expected to announce its official list of members in the coming days, most likely during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The board members will oversee the next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire that came into effect on October 10 enters its second challenging phase. It includes a new Palestinian committee in Gaza, the deployment of an international security force, the disarmament of Hamas, and the reconstruction of the war-torn territory.
In letters sent Friday to world leaders inviting them to be "founding members," Trump said the Peace Board would "take a bold new approach to resolving global conflict."
This could become a potential rival to the UN Security Council, the most powerful organ of the global entity created after World War II. The 15-nation council has been blocked by US vetoes from taking action to end the war in Gaza, while the UN's influence has been diminished by deep funding cuts from the Trump administration and other donors.
Trump's invitation letters to the Peace Board noted that the Security Council had approved the US 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, which includes the creation of the board.
The letters were posted on social media by some of the guests, including Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The White House last week also announced an executive committee of leaders to implement the Peace Board's vision, but Israel objected. The committee "was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy," a statement said, without elaborating. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office was a rare criticism of its close ally in Washington.
Executive committee members include US Secretary of State Rubio, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and Trump's deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel, along with Israeli billionaire Yakir Gabay.
Members also include representatives of ceasefire monitors from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. The latter has a tense relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in convincing the group to hand over power in Gaza and disarm. /Pamphlet/
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