
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: US President Donald Trump is starting to flesh out his so-called "Board of Peace" and related entities for postwar Gaza, with multiple world leaders saying Saturday they have been asked to join.
Here is the list of people involved so far in the various entities:
Board of peace - The White House says the Board of Peace will take on issues such as "governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding and capital mobilization."
US President Donald Trump-chair, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff-Trump's special negotiator, Jared Kushner-Trump's son-in-law, Tony Blair-former UK prime minister, Marc Rowan-billionaire US financier, Ajay Banga-World Bank president, Robert Gabriel-loyal Trump aide on the National Security Council.
National committee for the administration of Gaza - This body made up of technocrats will "oversee the restoration of core public services, the rebuilding of civil institutions, and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza," the White House says.
Ali Shaath, former Palestinian Authority deputy minister (head of committee)
Gaza executive board - This entity will "help support effective governance and the delivery of best-in-class services that advance peace, stability, and prosperity for the people of Gaza," according to the White House.
Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, NickolayMladenov-Bulgarian diplomat, Sigrid Kaag-UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister HakanFidan, Ali Al-Thawadi-Qatari diplomat, General Hassan Rashad-director of Egypt's intelligence agency, Reem Al-Hashimy-Emirati minister, YakirGabay-Israeli billionaire.
Leaders who have said they were invited to join -Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Argentine President Javier Milei, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan.
Reuters added, Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the United Nations.
Only Hungary, whose leader is a close Trump ally, gave an unequivocal acceptance in response to the invitations, which have been addressed to some 60 nations and began arriving in European capitals on Saturday, according to diplomats.
Other governments appeared reluctant to make public statements, leaving officials to express concerns anonymously about the impact on the work of the UN.
The board would be chaired for life by Trump and would start by addressing the Gaza conflict and then be expanded to deal with other conflicts, according to a copy of the letter and draft charter seen by Reuters.
A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the US administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than three years, according to the document seen by Reuters. �"AGENCIES