Washington DC [US], February 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that member states of the newly formed Board of Peace have pledged over USD 5 billion towards humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, ahead of a key meeting scheduled for February 19.

In a post on the Truth Social Platform, Trump said, 'On February 19th, 2026, I will again be joined by Board of Peace Members at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., where we will announce that Member States have pledged more than $5 BILLION DOLLARS toward the Gaza Humanitarian and Reconstruction efforts.'

He added that member states have committed ' thousands of personnel to the International Stabilization Force and Local Police to maintain Security and Peace for Gazans,' and stressed that 'Hamas must uphold its commitment to Full and Immediate Demilitarization.'

Trump said the Board of Peace was formally celebrated in Davos, Switzerland, last month with two dozen founding members and described it as having 'unlimited potential.' He claimed that a plan he released in October for a permanent end to the conflict in Gaza had been unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council and that humanitarian aid had been facilitated at record speed alongside the release of hostages.

'The Board of Peace will prove to be the most consequential International Body in History, and it is my honour to serve as its Chairman,' Trump said.

Earlier, on January 26, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that 20 additional countries had 'signed up to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace,' but did not disclose the names of the new participants.

Leavitt said the Board of Peace, originally mandated by the UN Security Council to oversee the management of Gaza for the next two years, is now being positioned by the Trump administration to address conflicts elsewhere. She acknowledged that the initiative has faced resistance from some Western nations, uneasy about what they view as the board's attempt to sideline the United Nations.

Addressing reporters at the White House, Leavitt also described the return of the last remaining Israeli hostage from Gaza as a 'huge foreign policy feat' for Trump, Israel and the global community.

The announcement follows Trump's signing of the charter to formally launch his 'Board of Peace' initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.

Trump had previously described the body as potentially the 'most prestigious board ever formed.'