European Union Commissioner Dubravka Suica will travel to Washington this week to attend a meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Peace Board.
Switzerland will participate in the meeting as an observer, European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier announced on Monday.
“The EU Commission is not becoming a member of the Peace Board, we are participating in this meeting precisely in the context of our long-standing commitment to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza, as well as to participate in international efforts to support reconstruction and recovery after the war in Gaza,” Mercier said.
The Trump Peace Board was established in January, during the Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, while several countries, including Kosovo, participated in the signing ceremony.
The group has faced skepticism about its mandate and questions about whether it aims to replace the United Nations. Most of the US’s European allies have not agreed to join.
It is not clear which countries will participate in the February 19 meeting and at what level they will be represented.
The upcoming meeting comes at a time when the administration is trying to push forward phase 2 of its peace plan for Gaza and secure support for its reconstruction.
President Trump announced on Sunday that $5 billion has been pledged so far for the reconstruction of Gaza.