Trump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in funding
Trump’s Board of Peace has highlighted a significant funding gap in its efforts to aid Gaza, with only a fraction of the pledged $17 billion received. The board's report to the UN indicates that 85 percent of Gaza's infrastructure has been destroyed, necessitating urgent funding to support reconstruction. Critics express skepticism about the board's effectiveness and its role in bypassing traditional aid organizations.
- ▪The Board of Peace has warned of a significant gap between pledged funds and actual disbursements.
- ▪An estimated $70 billion is needed for the reconstruction of Gaza, with 85 percent of its buildings destroyed.
- ▪Countries like the US, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have pledged funds, but many nations have declined to participate.
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News|GazaTrump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in fundingUN-approved body says that pledged funds have not materialised despite the urgent situation in Gaza.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA boy rests among makeshift tents near the site of an Israeli strike on a house carried out late on Monday, in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2026 [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026A body set up by United States President Donald Trump to oversee the administration and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip has said that it is short of the funds needed to move forward with those efforts.Trump’s…
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