Overview
- The UAE foreign ministry said President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed accepted the U.S. invitation, citing support for President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
- The Board of Peace is slated to oversee phase two of the ceasefire plan, including demilitarisation, reconstruction, and support for a technocratic Palestinian administration under Trump’s chairmanship.
- China’s foreign ministry confirmed receipt of a U.S. invitation, while a signing in Davos is described in reports as possible as early as Thursday.
- Hungary has publicly accepted, and reports cite positive responses or acceptances from Vietnam, Canada in principle, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Morocco.
- A leaked draft charter drew scrutiny for a provision offering permanent membership to countries contributing about $1 billion in the first year and for concerns among some governments about the board’s relationship to the UN.