Nine countries so far – including Hungary – have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, a new international body initially focused on Gaza but now promoted by Trump as a broader forum for resolving global conflicts.

Many questions are swirling around the Trump-led Board of Peace, which was originally billed as a committee that would oversee the rebuilding and reconstruction of Gaza.

Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip — A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is high on the agenda.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will represent Turkey's president on U.S. President Donald Trump's international "Board of Peace" initiative, a Turkish source told Reuters on Wednesday. Trump had sent an invitation to President Tayyip Erdogan to become a member of the board,

The invited countries have been asked to pay up to $1 billion for a permanent spot on "Board of Peace", which was originally to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza.

The "Board of Peace" was an idea initially proposed by Trump last September as part of his plan to end the war in Gaza, although the initiative now seems to be aimed at mediating global conflicts more broadly.

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