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Trump to host Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, White House says

Jonathan Ernst
Jonathan Ernst
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst — Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that member states had committed to provide thousands of personnel for an international stabilization force for Gaza.

(Reporting by Steve Holland, writing by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Doina Chiacu)