Most EU countries reject participation in Trump's Peace Board, FT reports
Most EU countries declined participation in Trump's Peace Board (photo: Getty Images)
Most European Union countries have rejected an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Peace Board, Financial Times reports.
According to the publication, many in Europe fear that the Peace Board would sideline the United Nations as a platform for resolving global conflicts.
As FT sources explained, additional concerns in the European Union were also caused by the invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the body.
The US President announced the creation of the Peace Board on January 16. The executive committee includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
What is known about the Trump Peace Board
On January 15, Donald Trump announced plans to create the so-called Peace Board, which would oversee post-war governance of the Gaza Strip.
Later, Trump sent official invitations to world leaders proposing participation in the work of the Peace Board on Gaza. In total, representatives of 49 countries, as well as the European Commission, received such invitations.
On Sunday, January 18, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Donald Trump had invited Budapest to join the activities of the newly created Peace Board.
The following day, January 19, Russia said that the United States had approached Russian President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to join the Peace Board on Gaza.
At the same time, Norway refused to participate in the Peace Board initiated by Donald Trump, noting that the idea does not align with the United Nations' principles.
Additionally, Canada may join the Donald Trump Peace Board, but it is not ready to pay $1 billion for participation.
