Donald Trump’s Gaza Board Of Peace Meets Today: Who Is Attending?

Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 17:08 IST

Trump's Board of Peace meets at US Institute of Peace on Gaza reconstruction; 26 countries attend, but UK, Canada, France, Germany, and India abstain.

Months after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace members will meet for the first time at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday to discuss strategies and funding for the reconstruction of Gaza.

The group, launched on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum last month, is a proposed international transitional mechanism aimed at managing Gaza in the aftermath of prolonged conflict. Its core objective is to support stabilisation, reconstruction, and civilian governance while preventing a power vacuum.

Lauding the board’s “unlimited potential", Trump, its indefinite chairman, wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform: “The Board of Peace will prove to be the most consequential Body in History."

Who Will Be Attending The Meeting?

The White House had formally invited 50 countries to join the Board of Peace. Approximately 26 countries have joined the Gaza Board of Peace as founding members of the board.

From Israel, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will be attending the meeting.

While the European Union itself has stated that it will not be joining the board over concerns about its charter, it is sending its commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, as an observer to Thursday’s meeting.

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Hungary, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Albania have joined as board members.

According to Al Jazeera, Italy, Cyprus, Greece and Romania confirmed they would send representatives as “observers". Romanian President Nicusor Dan, who also handles foreign policy, will attend in person.

US’s allies, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain, were among the first Arab states to agree to join last month, followed by Egypt. Later, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Jordan and Qatar also confirmed to join the meeting.

From Central Asia, the presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev – will be attending the meeting in Washington as members of the Board of Peace.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will be attending the meeting as members of the board.

From Southeast Asia, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam will attend the meeting. From South Asia, Pakistan is the only country joining Trump’s Board of Peace.  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be attending the attending the inaugural session along with a high-level delegation.

Who Are Not Attending?

The countries that have not yet become a member of the Board of Peace nor will join Thursday’s meeting, include US’s key democratic allies such as the UK, Canada, France and Germany.

India has said it is reviewing its invitation, but has not joined the board yet and is not sending anyone as an observer.

Also Read: India Examining US Proposal To Join Gaza Peace Board, Says MEA

During a press briefing last week, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We have received the proposal from the US side. It is still being examined."

New Zealand declined its invitation to join the board, stating it is seeking more clarity about it.

Besides, Pope Leo has declined his invitation to the board’s seat, pointing out that crisis situations should be managed by the United Nations.

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