"Germany on Monday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending Berlin an invitation to take up a seat on his so-called "Board of Peace." German government spokesman Steffen Cornelius said: "We are thankful for this invitation. We share the aim of pursuing peace in the world. It is in Germany's core interest to end the conflict in Gaza for good.""
"Originally intended as a mechanism for rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip, Trump has since framed the body as engaged in bringing about "enduring peace" worldwide. "The Board of Peace is an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict," the board's charter reads. Trump has now asked dozens of nations to join, saying that those who put up $1 billion (860 million) in the board's first year will be allowed to remain a member beyond that time."
"Among those invited by Trump who appointed himself chairman of the proposed organization as well as dictating that he alone has the power to invite new members to it are Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and numerous other heads of state. Germany, like other invited nations, took care to reiterate its faith in the United Nations as the ultimate international arbiter of peace when it comes to conflict resolution."
Germany expressed gratitude for an invitation to take a seat on the Board of Peace and affirmed that pursuing peace and ending the Gaza conflict are core interests. The Board of Peace was originally conceived as a mechanism for rebuilding Gaza but has been reframed as a body aimed at promoting enduring peace worldwide. The board's charter describes goals of promoting stability, restoring lawful governance, and securing peace in conflict-affected areas. The US has sought dozens of members and tied extended membership to significant financial contributions. Germany reiterated commitment to the United Nations as the primary international forum for conflict resolution.
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