EU, Greece to observe US-led Gaza Board of Peace

Dubravka Suica will travel to Washington, D.C. this week to attend a meeting of a US-led peace oversight body on Gaza as an observer, signalling Brussels’ cautious engagement with a new diplomatic initiative launched by US President Donald Trump.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said Suica would participate in the session of the Board of Peace to support international efforts aimed at maintaining the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and coordinating post-war reconstruction, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

“The Commission is not becoming a member of the Board of Peace,” spokesperson Guillaume Mercier told reporters. “Our participation reflects our longstanding commitment to implementing the Gaza ceasefire and contributing to global recovery efforts.”

Greece plans to join the upcoming Board of Peace talks on the Gaza Strip in Washington, D.C. on Thursday as an observer, with Deputy Foreign Minister Harry Theoharis set to attend.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to India during the meeting.

Cyprus also confirmed on Saturday that it will attend the session in an observer capacity.

The board was established under Trump’s initiative as part of broader US diplomatic moves to stabilise Gaza following months of conflict. The invitation was extended to the European Union collectively, rather than to individual member states, according to EU sources.

European officials have approached the proposal cautiously, with concerns that the new mechanism could sideline established multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations. Israeli newspaper Maariv previously reported that EU diplomats were weighing the political and institutional implications before committing to a formal role.

EU representatives said the invitation is being treated seriously, but stressed that no decision has been taken on deeper involvement beyond observer participation.

Suica previously addressed Gaza-related diplomacy during a high-level conference at UN headquarters in New York in July 2025, where international stakeholders discussed pathways towards a two-state solution and post-conflict stabilisation.

The Washington meeting is expected to focus on monitoring ceasefire compliance, mobilising reconstruction funding and coordinating humanitarian recovery efforts in the enclave.

By Aghakazim Guliyev