Seated to Trump’s left, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed the Board of Peace Charter alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and several leaders of member states.
As an international body, the Board was originally proposed to oversee a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, although its charter suggests a mission that extends beyond the Gaza Strip to other areas of conflict around the globe.
Prabowo viewed it as a “historic opportunity” to achieve lasting peace in Gaza, where Indonesia is ready to contribute.
According to him, the countries joining the Board are those who want to help the Palestinian people in Gaza and also those who are longing for peace in the region.
In addition to Indonesia, members of the Board so far include Hungary, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kosovo, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay, and Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, a long list of countries, including four permanent members of the UN Security Council — China, France, Russia, and the UK — were absent from the signing ceremony, and some have specifically rejected Trump’s invitation to join the Board.
In his speech, Trump said the Board will work with the United Nations, amid some fear that it would actually undermine the UN.
He added that the Board of Peace was going to be “very successful” in Gaza, although many countries have shown a cautious attitude toward it.
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