On Sunday, U.S. President Trump (Trump) announced that the “Peace Commission” will provide over 5 billion dollars in aid to Gaza during the meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 19. Member countries have also pledged to send thousands of people to maintain security and peace in Gaza. Trump reiterated that Hamas must uphold their commitment to non-militarization.
In a post on his social media platform “Truth Social,” Trump said, “The Peace Commission has unlimited potential. Last October, I unveiled a plan to permanently end the conflicts in Gaza, which was unanimously approved by the United Nations Security Council. Shortly after, we rapidly pushed for humanitarian aid and ensured the release of all surviving and deceased hostages.”
“Just last month, over twenty distinguished founding members gathered with me in Davos, Switzerland, to celebrate the official establishment of the ‘Peace Commission’ and presented a bold vision: to achieve world peace for the people of Gaza and ultimately, the broader region,” the president said.
He also mentioned that the members of the “Peace Commission” will meet at the “Donald J. Trump Institute for Peace” in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, where they will announce that “member countries have pledged to provide over 5 billion dollars in funding for humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza and commit to sending thousands to join international stabilization forces and local police forces to maintain security and peace in Gaza.”
This will be the first meeting of the “Peace Commission” since its official establishment.
“It is crucial that Hamas fulfills its comprehensive, immediate non-militarization commitment,” Trump noted. “The ‘Peace Commission’ will prove to be the most influential international organization in history, and it is an honor to serve as its chairman.”
The “Peace Commission” currently consists of 27 member countries, with Trump personally serving as the chairman. Last month, Trump held a charter signing ceremony for the “Peace Commission” on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In addition to addressing the Gaza conflict, Trump plans to expand the “Peace Commission” in the future to handle other international conflicts.
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution in November last year, authorizing the commission to oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza for the next two years.