Trump’s Peace Board: EU to Take Part, Stops Short of Full Membership

The European Union will take part in the first meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace this week, but officials emphasized that it will not join as a formal member.

Dubravka Suica, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, is set to travel to Washington on Thursday to represent the EU during the session.

“She will engage in discussions specifically focused on Gaza. To be clear, the European Commission is not becoming a member of the Board of Peace,” said EU spokesman Guillaume Mercier on Monday.

Mercier added that the EU’s involvement reflects its “long-standing commitment” to the Gaza ceasefire, as well as its efforts to support reconstruction and post-conflict recovery in the region.

The Board of Peace, chaired by Donald Trump, was originally established to monitor the Gaza truce and oversee reconstruction following the conflict between Hamas and Israel. However, its scope appears to be expanding to address a wider range of international disputes, raising concerns among some observers that it could serve as a parallel entity to the United Nations.

Several EU member states have expressed reservations about the board’s mandate. “We still have a number of questions about the Board of Peace, including its scope, governance, and compatibility with the UN Charter,” noted EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni.