Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, is preparing to travel to Washington to represent the Kingdom at the inaugural meeting of the newly established “Board of Peace,” scheduled to be convened by U.S. President Donald Trump next Thursday, February 19. The meeting is set to focus primarily on the situation in the Gaza Strip, one of the key issues cited by the U.S. president as a driving force behind the creation of the council.
According to a Reuters report, citing U.S. officials, the gathering is expected to unveil a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza, along with details on the establishment of a United Nations-backed stabilization force in the Palestinian territory. The initiative is intended to support the existing ceasefire agreement and reinforce on-the-ground stability.
The same source indicated that delegations from around 20 countries are expected to participate, including several Middle Eastern nations such as Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, in addition to emerging powers such as Indonesia.
Discussions are expected to center on recent developments in Gaza following nearly two years of war that caused widespread destruction. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) entered into force last October after both parties approved a U.S.-backed plan.
U.S. officials cited by Reuters said the next steps could include deploying an international stabilization force in parallel with a continued withdrawal of Israeli troops and efforts to disarm Hamas. Several countries are anticipated to announce contributions of thousands of soldiers to this force in the coming months.
Morocco has frequently appeared in international reports in recent years as a potential contributor of security personnel to Gaza to help consolidate security and stability in the event of a final Israeli military withdrawal from the enclave.
The Kingdom formally signed the founding charter of the “Board of Peace” on January 22 during a ceremony held in Davos, represented by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
Morocco’s accession followed an earlier announcement by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, had received an official invitation from President Donald Trump to join the new international body as a founding member.
The ministry explained that membership in the Board of Peace would remain limited to a select number of prominent global leaders actively engaged in promoting international peace and stability, describing the invitation as recognition of King Mohammed VI’s role in supporting peace initiatives and his standing on the international stage.
According to the ministry, the Moroccan monarch welcomed the invitation, praising the U.S. president’s vision and commitment to peace efforts, and confirming that Morocco would initiate procedures to ratify the founding charter of the Board of Peace, which is to be established as an independent international organization.
The Board of Peace, as outlined by the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, aims to promote stability, good governance, and sustainable peace in conflict-affected regions through practical cooperation and result-oriented partnerships. Membership is granted exclusively by invitation from the President of the United States.
