AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi will represent the Kingdom at the “Board of Peace” meeting, which will be held on Thursday in Washington DC, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

 

The “Board of Peace” meeting on Thursday will be the first since US President Donald Trump signed the charter of initiative during World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January.

 

The inaugural meeting in Washington will place the US-led initiative before its first political test amid divided international reactions.

 

The session will focus on Gaza’s reconstruction and the broader stabilisation framework linked to the current ceasefire arrangements.

 

Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Walid Obeidat has previously stressed that the “Peace Board” and the Palestinian National Committee for Gaza’s Administration, established as temporary transitional bodies under UN Security Council Resolution 2803, “must consolidate a permanent ceasefire.”

 

In remarks quoted by Al Mamlaka, the ambassador underlined the need to prevent displacement and annexation, ensure Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza, support reconstruction efforts and advance a political horizon leading to an independent Palestinian state on the pre- 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

 

Ali Shath, head of the Palestinian National Committee for Gaza’s Administration, said the Washington meeting is intended to confirm funding pledges for relief and rebuilding.

 

He indicated that commitments had been secured to finance humanitarian recovery and reconstruction, following consultations with the European Union, the United Nations and several Arab states, according to Al Mamlaka.

 

International responses to the initiative have varied. The Holy See announced it would not participate, maintaining that crisis management efforts should remain under the United Nations framework.

 

Italy signalled readiness to attend as an observer. European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica will also participate in that capacity.

 

An Israeli official confirmed that foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar will attend after Israel joined the board during prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington.

 

Under the draft charter, member states are granted a mandate of up to three years from the date the charter enters into force, renewable by the president. The three-year term does not apply to states contributing more than $1 billion in cash during the first year.

 

Observer status does not confer membership rights. Observers may attend sessions and take part in discussions in a limited capacity but do not hold voting rights or direct authority in decision-making.

 

The charter stipulates that the US president will chair the board as its first president and determine invitations for membership. Decisions are to be adopted by majority vote, with each member state holding one vote, but all resolutions remain subject to presidential approval.

 

The administration has requested that countries seeking permanent membership contribute at least $1 billion.

 

Two senior US officials previously indicated that a multibillion-dollar reconstruction plan and further details regarding the UN-approved stabilisation force for Gaza will be presented during the inaugural session.

 

As the board convenes, attention will centre not only on funding commitments but also on the political and legal implications of its structure.