U.S. President Donald Trump has invited world leaders to join a ‘Board of Peace’ overseeing Gaza.
The Board was first announced as part of the U.S-proposed 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of the world leaders invited, telling the ABC on Monday morning he will consider the offer.
What is the Board of Peace, and who else has been invited to join it?
Background
In September 2025, Trump unveiled a 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel and Hamas agreed to the plan the following month, and the UN Security Council (which includes the U.S.) adopted it at their November meeting.
Among the points was the creation of the Board of Peace, to be headed and chaired by Trump.
The Security Council called the Board a “transitional administration” to “set the framework, and coordinate funding for, the redevelopment of Gaza”.
Structure
Under the Board are two executive bodies: the Gaza Executive Board (GEB) and the founding Executive Board (EB).
Trump has so far named his son-in-law Jared Kushner, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former UK PM Tony Blair to the EB. Kushner and Blair are also on the GEB.
On 16 January, the White House issued a statement saying the EB appointees have “experience across diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy.”
The GEB will oversee the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) — an interim government forGaza, which the ceasefire proposal says will consist of “qualified Palestinians and international experts”.
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Last week, the NCAG met for the first time in Cairo. It is led by Dr Ali Sha’ath, a former advisor in the PalestinianAuthority, which governs parts of the West Bank.
In a joint statement, authorities from Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye said the committee’s formation is “an important development”.
Membership
This week, Trump invited world leaders including Albanese, Canadian PM Mark Carney, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the BoP.
Bloomberg reports the BoP charter allows membership for three years, unless members contribute $US1 billion ($AU1.5 billion) to stay on.
Speaking to ABC Radio Sydney on Monday morning, Albanese said he “received correspondence” about the proposal on Sunday, saying the Government would consider all of these approaches respectfully and through our proper processes.”
In a statement, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he “welcomes”Trump’s efforts “to complete the implementation of his peace plan... including the establishment of the Board of Peace”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the appointments tothe BoP and executive boards.
Netanyahu said the decision“was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy.”
Gaza update
On 15 January, the Palestinian Authority reported 1,244 violations of the ceasefire in Gaza since 10 October, including alleged shooting and bombings killing at least 449 people.
Last month, Netanyahu said Hamas “continues to violate the ceasefire and President Trump’s 20 point plan.”
The Times of Israel reports three Israeli Defense Force soldiers have been killed in Gaza since 10 October.
