Trending:US tariff threat over GreenlandAFCON controversyGaza Board of PeaceWEF 20261 year of Trump 2.0AR Rahman communal rowFrance 'does not intend' to accept Trump's invitation to join Board of Peace for Gaza: ReportFP News Desk • January 20, 2026, 07:59:25 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterFrance “does not intend to answer favourably” to the invitation, as the charter which conceived the board does not limit its role to the Palestinian territoryAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleFrance's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech to French ambassadors during the Ambassadors' Conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on January 8, 2026. AFPFrance is unlikely to accept US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the “Board of Peace”, created to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war ends. According to a report by Le Monde, France “does not intend to answer favourably” to the invitation, as the charter which conceived the board does not limit its role to the Palestinian territory. The source told the news outlet that the charter “goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza.” They added, “It raises major questions, particularly regarding respect for the principles and structure of the United Nations, which under no circumstances can be called into question.”STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADEarlier Monday, its foreign ministry issued a statement reiterating France’s commitment to the UN.“This remains the keystone of effective multilateralism, where international law, the sovereign equality of states, and the peaceful settlement of disputes prevail over arbitrariness, power politics and war,” it said. More from World India invited to Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: How will this body function? Can $1 billion in cash get a permanent seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?The ministry added it was reviewing the proposed legal framework of the board with its partners, raising concern that the “project extends beyond the situation in Gaza”.‘Pay $1 bn to stay a member’Meanwhile, Trump has put a price of $1 billion on the permanent membership of the Board of Peace. The White House has asked various world leaders to sit on the board, chaired by Trump himself, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The board’s charter says that member countries will serve no longer than three years, subject to renewal by the chairman.
