US EditionNew Zealand Declines Invite to Join Board of Peace
New Zealand seeks clarity on the Board's scope and insists it must complement the UN, noting it would not add significant value to Gaza efforts, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
- Recently, New Zealand announced it will not join the Board of Peace, with Foreign Minister Winston Peters saying regional states already contribute and New Zealand would not add significant further value.
- The board's charter, including chair veto rights and a $1.4 billion buy-in requirement, has intensified scrutiny as Trump would lead until resignation with expanded global peacemaking aims.
- More than 25 countries have accepted invitations, including Middle Eastern states like Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, while about 60 invitations were issued and nine European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Germany, have refused.
- The initiative is linked to next steps in the Gaza ceasefire process, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres warning, `In my opinion, the basic responsibility for international peace and security lies with the UN, lies with the security council`; Russia and China abstained on the US-drafted resolution.
- Several major powers including Russia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Brazil have yet to signal whether they will join, while the UN Security Council mandated the board only until 2027 with a Gaza focus.
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New Zealand says no to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite, prefers UN alignment
WELLINGTON, Jan 30 — New Zealand rejected an invitation to take part in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” yesterday, joining a small list of nations to knock back the proposal.“New Zealand will not be joining the Board in its current form but will continue to monitor developments,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement.“A number of states, particularly from the region, have stepped up to contribute to the Board’s role on…
New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation
New Zealand has declined U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace,” originally envisioned as a body to govern Gaza following the latest war there, but since pitched as a permanent fixture in world geopolitics. Invitations were issued to heads of state worldwide, with preliminary information indicating that membership would be free. However, a subsequent draft charter indicated that the United States planned to charge …
New Zealand on Friday rejected an invitation to participate in US President Donald Trump's "Peace Council", becoming one of several countries not to accept the offer.
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