ew Zealand rejected an invitation to take part in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Friday, joining a small list of nations to knock back the proposal.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“A number of states, particularly from the region, have stepped up to contribute to the Board’s role on Gaza, and New Zealand would not add significant further value to that.”<\/p>\n
While many states have expressed misgivings, only a small number of nations — including as France, Norway and Croatia — have explicitly turned down invitations.<\/p>\n
Peters made the decision in conjunction with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and deputy prime minister David Seymour.<\/p>\n
Wellington did not reject the idea of the board entirely, but reiterated its commitment to the United Nations.<\/p>\n
“We see a role for the Board of Peace in Gaza, to be carried out as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2803,” Peters said.<\/p>\n
“As a leading founder and longstanding supporter of the United Nations, it is important that the Board’s work is complementary to and consistent with the UN Charter.<\/p>\n
“It is a new body, and we need clarity on this, and on other questions relating to its scope, now and in the future.”<\/p>\n
Trump launched his “Board of Peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week.<\/p>\n
He was joined on stage by leaders and officials from 19 countries to sign its founding charter.<\/p>\n
Although originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, the board’s charter does not seem to limit its role to the Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n
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