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Issued on: 19/02/2026 - 04:18 Modified: 19/02/2026 - 04:45

US President Donald Trump walks on the rostrum after a signing ceremony of his Board of Peace initiative on the Annual Assembly of the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 22, 2026. © Markus Schreiber, AP US President Donald Trump convenes allies in Washington on Thursday to inaugurate the “Board of Peace”, a brand new physique geared toward consolidating progress in Gaza whereas signalling broader ambitions to reshape worldwide battle administration. This comes a day after the UN Safety Council held a high-level assembly on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel's efforts to broaden management within the West Financial institution. Comply with our liveblog for the most recent updates.

19/02/2026 - 04:45 Trump allies to attend, together with Orban and Milei The inaugural assembly will carry ideological allies of Trump together with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who's dealing with a tricky re-election battle, and Argentina’s President Javier Milei.

Different leaders in attendance embrace some looking forward to US consideration, reminiscent of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has courted Trump for help in his nation’s battle with India.

However main historic allies of the US should not collaborating, together with France and Canada.

Japan, often among the many most stalwart US allies, has not determined whether or not to affix the board and can ship an envoy dealing with Gaza.

19/02/2026 - 04:36 Hamas spokesperson urges Israel to ‘cease its violations’ in Gaza Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem instructed AFP that the “Board of Peace” ought to compel Israel to “cease its violations in Gaza” and to carry its lengthy siege of the territory.

19/02/2026 - 04:33 Worldwide Stabilization Power to be mentioned The Board of Peace assembly will take a look at how you can launch the Worldwide Stabilisation Power that may guarantee safety in Gaza.

A key participant shall be Indonesia, the biggest Muslim-majority nation, which has mentioned it is able to ship as much as 8,000 troops to Gaza if the drive is confirmed.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will participate within the inaugural assembly in Gaza, after becoming a member of the launch occasion on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, final month.

19/02/2026 - 04:21 UN Safety Council hears alarm over West Financial institution management growth “Israel’s current unlawful choices to broaden its management over the West Financial institution are gravely disturbing,” Pakistani Overseas Minister Ishaq Dar mentioned on the UN Safety Council assembly on Wednesday.

“Annexation is a breach of the UN Constitution and of probably the most elementary guidelines of worldwide legislation,” Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour mentioned. “It's a breach of President Trump’s plan and constitutes an existential menace to ongoing peace efforts.”

19/02/2026 - 04:19 Trump anticipated to pledge $5 billion for Gaza On the “Board of Peace” assembly, Trump is anticipated to element pledges of greater than $5 billion for Gaza, the place the overwhelming majority of buildings lie in rubble and the property-mogul-turned-president has improbably urged growing resorts.

19/02/2026 - 04:18 Welcome to our liveblog on the inaugural assembly of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”.

Yesterday's key developments: World leaders ready to go to Washington on Thursday to debate the way forward for the Palestinian territories on the first gathering of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

The UN Safety Council held a high-level assembly Wednesday on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel's efforts to broaden management within the West Financial institution.

A prime UN official warned Wednesday that steps by Israel to tighten management of areas of the West Financial institution administered by the Palestinian Authority quantity to “de facto annexation.”

On Wednesday Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, appeared to criticise international locations that had not but signed on to the Board of Peace, saying that in contrast to the Safety Council, the board is “not speaking, it's doing".