Media reveal list of countries invited to Trump's Peace Board: Ukraine and Russia included
US President Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump has sent official invitations to world leaders to take part in the work of the Peace Board on the Gaza Strip. Invitations were sent to 49 countries and the European Commission, Bloomberg reports.
Trump invited a number of world leaders to join his Peace Board for Gaza, hoping to advance his 20-point plan to ensure lasting peace and reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave.
US President wants the signing ceremony to take place in Davos on Thursday, January 22, despite calls from some invitees to review the terms of the commission work.
Ukraine and Russia are currently on the invite list. Although China is not officially listed, Beijing has confirmed receipt of the invitation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, according to AFP.
Full list of invited countries
As Bloomberg notes, the invitation list was compiled from information from people familiar with the matter and from social media posts. Not all countries have confirmed receiving invitations, and the list is not exhaustive.
- Albania
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- European Commission
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Donald Trump Peace Board on Gaza
On January 15, Trump announced the creation of the Peace Board to oversee the post-war governance of the Gaza Strip. Membership in the body is set for three years, but countries that contribute more than $1 billion in cash during the first year will be able to hold their seats indefinitely.
So far, invitations to the Board have been accepted by the presidents of Türkiye and Argentina, as well as the prime minister of Hungary.
In addition, the United States invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and the self-proclaimed leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to take part. Beijing has also confirmed receipt of the invitation.
At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take part in Trump's initiative. According to Bloomberg sources, Paris believes the Board charter goes beyond Gaza-related issues and threatens the United Nations' institutional structure.
The Trump administration is also considering creating a Peace Board for Ukraine, modeled on a similar body for the Gaza Strip.
A new structure, to be personally headed by the US president, would monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and coordinate post-war processes. According to the Financial Times, Kyiv views this initiative as an important part of proposals aimed at ending Russian aggression.
