Cairo (EFE).- Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan announced on Wednesday their acceptance of the invitation from United States President Donald Trump to participate in the Peace Board, which will oversee the development of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and have already been joined by Egypt, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the relevant departments in Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the UAE “welcome the invitation extended to their leaders” by Trump to participate in the Peace Board, which Trump will lead.
“The Ministers announce their countries’ shared decision to join the Board of Peace. Each country will sign the joining documents according to its respective relevant legal and other necessary procedures,” the note indicated, including Egypt, Pakistan, and the UAE, which have already announced their participation in the supervisory body.
Likewise, the foreign ministers of these countries reiterated their support for “the peace efforts led by President Trump” and reaffirmed “their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration.”
According to the statement, the mission should aim to consolidate “a permanent ceasefire, supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, and advancing a just and lasting peace grounded in the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood in accordance with international law, thereby paving the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples of the region.”
The Gaza Peace Board is a White House initiative to supervise the implementation of Trump’s 20-point plan, which aims to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
According to Washington, the body has the approval of the United Nations Security Council. However, some countries are suspicious of the proposal due to the risk of it becoming a parallel mechanism to the UN’s multilateral system.
The White House has indicated that Trump himself will chair the board, which will have an executive board composed of figures from his political and business circles. EFE
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