Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
The Board of Peace plans to request the UN Security Council to urge Hamas to disarm as part of the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza. The report highlights that Hamas' refusal to decommission its weapons is a significant barrier to implementing the ceasefire. Hamas has rejected the report, claiming it contains inaccuracies and shifts blame onto Israel for not fulfilling its obligations.
- ▪The Board of Peace is tasked with overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza.
- ▪Hamas has been accused of obstructing the ceasefire by refusing to disarm.
- ▪The Security Council is expected to discuss the Board of Peace's report on the situation in the Middle East.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onBoard of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarmThe body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarmByJAMEY KEATEN Associated Press and ELENA BECATOROS Associated PressMay 19, 2026, 10:20 AM1:28FILE - President Donald Trump, center, applauds as Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, left, and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, right, hold up their signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.
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