Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries have announced their decision to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” a new international initiative aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza. The countries include Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the foreign ministers said they welcomed Trump’s invitation and had agreed to join the board, subject to completing required legal and procedural steps. The UAE announced its decision on Tuesday, while Pakistan and Egypt followed on Wednesday.

The statement noted that all eight countries had previously worked with Trump in October 2025 on a plan to end the Gaza conflict. The ministers expressed support for Trump’s peace efforts and pledged to help implement the board’s mission, which aligns with UN Security Council Resolution 2803. The initiative seeks a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, expanded humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and a lasting political solution based on Palestinian self-determination and statehood.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office confirmed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s approval of joining the board, reiterating Islamabad’s support for a time-bound process leading to an independent Palestinian state on pre 1967 borders, with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital.

Trump proposed the Board of Peace in September 2025. While some European governments have raised concerns that it could undermine the UN, the US administration argues the body would offer a more practical and efficient approach to global peace building.