DEVOS (MNN); Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries on Wednesday announced their decision to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’, aimed initially at ending the Gaza conflict and later addressing global disputes.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar welcomed the invitation extended by President Trump to their respective leaders.
The statement confirmed that all eight countries had agreed in principle to join the Board of Peace, with each state completing its participation in line with its domestic legal and procedural requirements. It added that Pakistan, Egypt and the UAE had already formally announced their decision to join.
The ministers reiterated their collective support for peace efforts led by President Trump and reaffirmed their commitment to backing the Board of Peace as a transitional framework, as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict and endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803.
The statement said the initiative aims to consolidate a permanent ceasefire, support Gaza’s reconstruction and advance a just and lasting peace based on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and statehood under international law.
Separately, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with Arab and Islamic countries to achieve lasting peace in Gaza and ensure the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Office confirmed that Islamabad had accepted President Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace as part of its efforts to support the implementation of the Gaza peace plan under the UN framework.
The FO expressed hope that the initiative would lead to concrete steps towards a permanent ceasefire, increased humanitarian assistance for Palestinians and the reconstruction of Gaza, ultimately resulting in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital.
President Trump had first proposed the Board of Peace last year while unveiling his Gaza peace plan. According to reports, the US administration is considering expanding the board into a permanent global body, a move that has raised concerns in some European capitals about its potential impact on the role of the United Nations.
