UAE Joins Trump’s Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’; Check List Of Nations That Have Signed Up

Last Updated:January 20, 2026, 19:59 IST

UAE President accepted the US invitation to join the Gaza Board of Peace, alongside Hungary, Vietnam, Canada, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Morocco.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)

The UAE President has accepted the invitation by US President to be part of Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

“Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has accepted the invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace," the ministry said in a statement.

The Gaza Board of Peace is a proposed international transitional mechanism aimed at managing Gaza in the aftermath of prolonged conflict. Its core objective is to support stabilisation, reconstruction, and civilian governance while preventing a power vacuum.

The body is envisioned as a temporary arrangement involving international stakeholders, regional actors, and Palestinian technocrats to oversee aid delivery, rebuilding of infrastructure, and basic administration. It is not meant to replace Palestinian political aspirations but to create conditions for long-term peace, security, and economic recovery in Gaza during a sensitive post-conflict phase.

The Trump administration has invited political leaders, diplomats and business figures from more than 60 countries to join the new board, as part of a US-backed and UN-supported plan to demilitarise and rebuild the territory after two years of war between Israel and Hamas.

Which Countries Have Accepted?

UAE on Tuesday became the latest to have accepted Trump’s invite to be part of the ‘Board of Peace’.

According to PBS News, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Sunday said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted the invitation.

Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam has accepted, a foreign ministry statement said.

Canada has said it would be a part of the board while ruled out paying the $1-billion fee for permanent membership.

According to AFP, it is unclear whether others who have responded positively – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Morocco and Vietnam among them – would be willing to pay the $1 billion.

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