Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has received an invitation to US President Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza, as the White House seeks to advance efforts beyond a mere ceasefire.
A draft charter for the organisation chaired by Trump has been shared with several world leaders, including Canada’s Mark Carney, Türkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Argentina’s Javier Milei.
It’s unclear precisely how many countries have received invitations, though reports indicate dozens are included on the list.
According to a spokesperson, Luxon welcomes the start of the next phase in the Gaza peace plan. He has been invited to join the board and will give it due consideration.
Bloomberg disclosed that the document specifies each accepting country would be represented by its leader and granted a term of no more than three years. Countries wishing to remain on the board would need to contribute $US1 billion in cash to its efforts.
Reports indicate the document does not specify what the membership fee for countries wishing to stay in the organisation would fund.