Overview
- U.S. officials say the Washington meeting on Feb. 19 will be chaired by President Trump with delegations from at least 20 countries expected.
- According to U.S. officials, Trump will announce a multi‑billion‑dollar Gaza reconstruction fund and outline a U.N.-authorized stabilization force with several countries offering several thousand troops.
- Israel has formally joined the Board of Peace, and Israeli officials say Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend the inaugural session.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed it has received the U.S. invitation to join and is currently examining the proposal.
- Participation remains uneven, with regional and emerging powers engaging as many Western allies stay cautious, while EU figures at the Munich Security Conference criticize the charter and the initiative’s relationship to the U.N.