In response to today’s initial Board of Peace meeting in Davos, Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman said:
"Today’s first Board of Peace meeting comes as Palestinians in Gaza continue to face bombardment, hunger, and displacement. In November, the UN Security Council authorized President Trump’s Board of peace to temporarily manage Gaza's recovery and reconstruction, and yet the group's charter launched today contains no mention of Gaza.
"Now, while at Davos’s gathering of billionaires, President Trump is expanding the board into a pay-to-play council with a global scope. He should focus urgently on the core task the Board has so far failed to accomplish – rebuilding Gaza so that Palestinians can live in peace, dignity and security. Crucially, it must lift Israel’s restrictions on aid that keep Palestinians in Gaza in humanitarian crisis and prevent them from leading the recovery in their communities. We still need a meaningful, permanent ceasefire; right now, it is still falling short.
"Palestinians in Gaza do need billions in investment and aid to recover and rebuild, but it should be delivered through established, transparent, and principled systems and organizations, and with Palestinians at the center."
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