Norway Reaffirms Rejection of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Proposal After US Claim

OSLO, Feb 20 : Norway has firmly denied claims that it will join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” reiterating that it has no plans to become a member of the initiative.

The clarification came after Trump, speaking at the inaugural meeting of the board at the US Institute of Peace, announced a proposed $10 billion US contribution and suggested that Norway would host a related event.

However, Ane Jorem, spokesperson for Norway’s foreign ministry, dismissed the assertion, stating that Oslo has clearly conveyed its decision not to participate. She emphasised that Norway’s position remains unchanged.

Norway rejects Board of Peace membership and has instead confirmed plans to host a spring meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee a long standing international mechanism chaired by Norway that coordinates aid to Palestinians. Officials are in contact with relevant stakeholders to potentially discuss the Gaza peace plan during that meeting.

Several European nations, including France, Germany and Britain, have also refrained from joining the controversial initiative, which Trump formally unveiled in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The proposed body has drawn scrutiny after Trump projected it as a powerful international platform that could oversee UN functions while expanding its mandate beyond Gaza, where it was initially focused.