The United States will reportedly convene the first official meeting of President Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, DC, this month.<\/b>
\nPresident Trump\u2019s Board of Peace organization plans to hold its first session in Washington this month as it prepares to ask the world for an influx of cash to help rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip.
The much-hyped international organization, consisting of as many as 30-member countries, will have its first official working meeting on Feb. 19 as it begins fundraising for the reconstruction of the besieged Palestinian enclave, the Times of Israel reported.
The meeting will coincide with the start of the Muslim holiday Ramadan, which may complicate plans for Arab countries to attend, as possible donors may have to stay home.
Eight Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar accepted Trump\u2019s invitation to serve on the board.
Some countries, such as France and Ukraine, declined to participate due to Russia\u2019s inclusion on the board and concerns that the body could undermine the UN.
Hungary\u2019s President Victor Orban, a longtime Trump ally, said he plans to attend the event, according to the outlet.
\u201cI got an invitation: two weeks from now we will meet again (with the US president) in Washington, because the Board of Peace, the peace body, will have an inaugural meeting,\u201d Orban reportedly said.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his country would not join the organization because Italy\u2019s constitution prohibits it from joining an international organization headed by a single foreign leader, according to ASNS.
The Board of Peace\u2019s charter named Trump the chairman indefinitely.
The board was unveiled by the US president last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos \u2014 alongside representatives from 20 other countries \u2014 and envisioned to oversee post-war Gaza Strip as outlined in the US-brokered cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that the Board of Peace could be Trump\u2019s next project after he completes his second term in January 2029.
\u201cThis very well may be his next project in life when he leaves office, because he really does want to see a legacy of peacemaking,\u201d Huckabee told The Post.<\/p>\n