The United Nations Security Council is set to hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fragile Gaza truce and Israel’s growing activities in the West Bank, as diplomatic focus turns to President Trump’s forthcoming inaugural Board of Peace gathering.
The New York session was originally scheduled for Thursday but was advanced, per The Associated Press, following Trump’s announcement that his newly established Board of Peace would convene on that same day, causing scheduling issues for diplomats anticipated to participate in both gatherings.
that the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Indonesia are anticipated to be present at the monthly Middle East session of the 15-member UN Security Council.
A number of Arab and Islamic countries called for the meeting last week to tackle the conditions in Gaza and Israel’s settlement expansion in the West Bank prior to some of their leaders traveling to Washington.
Trump announced Monday that member nations of his newly created Board of Peace have toward humanitarian assistance and rebuilding initiatives in Gaza.
He stated that participating nations have also pledged thousands of personnel for an international stabilization force and local police operations designed to preserve security in the territory.
In describing the initiative, Trump said Hamas must comply with what he termed a pledge for “full and immediate demilitarization,” positioning the effort as part of a wider drive for regional stability.
Israel formally Feb. 11 ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump at the White House.
Netanyahu did not attend the , Switzerland, in late January, where leaders from 17 nations, including presidents and other high-level government representatives from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia, signed the founding charter with Trump.
Netanyahu later after previously expressing concerns about the makeup of the Gaza executive board, specifically the roles of Qatar and Turkey.
Several other nations were invited by the White House to take part, among them Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, Vietnam, Finland, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece, and China.
Poland and Italy indicated they would not become members of the board.