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Pakistan Torn over Gaza Seat as Davos Clock Ticks

The U.S.-led board aims to supervise Gaza’s reconstruction and security, requiring a $1 billion contribution for permanent membership, amid mixed global responses and Israeli objections.

  • On Monday, the U.S. circulated invitations for a new Board of Peace, asking the European Commission, Russia, Belarus and Thailand to join while France declines; final membership will be announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos with Russian President Vladimir Putin invited.
  • The initiative was conceived during ceasefire planning and gives the U.S. president sole invitation authority, with Donald Trump, President of the United States, as first chairman of the Board of Peace; the charter suggested it could act as a rival to the United Nations.
  • Invited states can join free for three years but must pay a $1 billion contribution for permanent membership, with funds earmarked for Gaza reconstruction, a U.S. official said.
  • Israel’s government objected that the board wasn’t coordinated with its officials, Netanyahu’s office said, and Bezalel Smotrich dismissed it as a raw deal while Netanyahu said differences won’t harm ties with Trump.
  • Humanitarian agencies report severe food insecurity and expanded relief operations as the World Bank estimates $53 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, while Egyptian Foreign Minister Bader Abdelatty met Ali Shaath last week to back interim governance.
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Washington Times broke the news in United States on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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