The European Union will attend the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" this week but will not join as a member, EU officials clarified on Monday. European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, will represent the EU in Washington on Thursday, focusing on the Gaza-related agenda.
An EU spokesman, Guillaume Mercier, said the participation reflects Brussels’ “long-standing commitment” to implementing the Gaza ceasefire and supporting reconstruction and post-recovery efforts. He stressed, “The European Commission, it's not becoming a member to the Board of Peace.”
The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, was initially created to oversee the Gaza truce and post-war reconstruction but has since expanded its stated purpose to resolving broader international conflicts, raising questions about its alignment with the UN.
EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni noted ongoing concerns among member states, saying, “We still have a number of questions regarding several elements in the Board of Peace: one concerning its scope, two concerning its governance, and three, its compatibility with the UN Charter.”
The EU’s limited participation underscores its cautious approach to the US-led initiative, signaling support for specific issues while maintaining distance from the board’s wider governance ambitions.
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