US president Donald Trump hosts a signing ceremony for his proposed Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York TimesDonald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace will hold its first meeting in Washington on Thursday to discuss Gaza’s reconstruction. Announced last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the board was conceived as a temporary body linked to the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction. [ McEntee ‘doesn’t see’ Ireland joining Donald Trump’s Board of PeaceOpens in new window ]Disarmament is a key stumbling block in the Gaza ceasefire process. The United Nations, World Bank and European Union estimate that reconstruction of the territory will cost a staggering $70 billion.

Source: The Irish Times February 19, 2026 05:14 UTC