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The Board of Peace (BoP) (Arabic: مجلس السلام, romanized: majlis alsalam) is an international transitional body mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 in November 2025 to support with the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the Gaza War.[1][2][3][4] Resolution 2803 also authorises the deployment of an International Stabilization Force, a multinational peacekeeping force, into the Gaza Strip.
| Abbreviation | BoP |
|---|---|
| Formation | Mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 on 17 November 2025 |
| Type | Transitional administration with an international legal personality |
| Headquarters | TBA |
Chairman | Donald Trump |
Parent organization | United Nations Security Council |
Background
The Gaza war began in October 2023 following a series of coordinated armed attacks carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair initially proposed placing the Gaza Strip under international administration in August 2025. United States president Donald Trump presented a similar plan in late September 2025 which was accepted by both the Israeli government and Hamas the following month. The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 on 17 November 2025 welcoming the establishment of the Board of Peace.
Competencies and structure
Competencies
Security Council resolution Resolution 2083 that gives a legal mandate to the Board of Peace, states that the board is "a transitional administration with an international legal personality", that it would "set the framework and coordinate funding for the administration and redevelopment of Gaza" and would "act in a manner consistent with international legal principles. The board is empowered to establish a committee of Palestinian technocrats to manage the day-to-day governance of the Gaza strip and a temporary multinational peacekeeping force to ensure implementation of the peace agreement.[5][6]
Board members
Donald Trump has named himself chair of the board and has proposed former British prime minister Tony Blair as a board member.[7] During his term as prime minister, Blair played a pivotal role in the Northern Ireland Peace Process leading to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
The European Union expressed a willingness to a role on the Board of Peace.[8][9] It manages two overseas operations in the Palestinian territories: the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Rafah and the European Union Mission for the Support of Palestinian Police and Rule of Law.
Actions
Following the coming into force of the Gaza peace agreement two days earlier, Tony Blair met Vice-president of the Palestinian Authority, Hussein al-Sheikh, on 12 October 2025 in Jordan to discuss the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.[10][11] That evening, Trump declared that "The war is over" and that the Board of Peace and interim administration would be formed quickly.[12]
An international summit on the next phase of the peace plan, including the future governance of the Gaza Strip, was convened on 13 October 2025 in Sharm el Shaikh, Egypt.
Tony Blair met Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian vice-president Hussein al-Sheikh on 24 November 2025.[13]
See also
- Gaza Strip under Resolution 2803
- United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
- United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
- List of territories administered by the United Nations
- Israeli–Palestinian peace process
- Two-state solution
References
- ^ Stringer, Connor; Bodkin, Henry. "Trump to run Gaza with Blair". The Telegraph.
- ^ "No deal on avoiding a shutdown after White House meeting; Trump discusses Gaza peace plan with Netanyahu". NBC News.
- ^ "Piano Blair per Gaza: Sostituire Hamas senza nominarlo, con l'appoggio di USA e Arabia Saudita". 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Sir Tony Blair could run Gaza". The Telegraph. 25 September 2025.
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- ^ "Policy Brief | The Gaza Peace Plan: The UNSC Draft Resolution as a New Form of Occupation Contravening International Law". November 13, 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Belén. "Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace' promises Tony Blair yet another payday". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "EU wants to be part of Gaza transitional body: Kallas". Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "EU wants a seat on Trump's Gaza Board of Peace, Commissioner says". euronews. November 18, 2025.
- ^ Yohanan, Nurit (12 October 2025). "PA chief's deputy meets Tony Blair to discuss truce and Gaza's reconstruction". www.timesofisrael.com.
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- ^ "Gaza latest: Trump wants to 'rebuild Gaza' after 'historic day' - but avoids stance on Palestinian state".
- ^ "Islamic Jihad Says It Found Body of Deceased Hostage in Israeli-controlled Area of Gaza - Israel News".