Guterres Says US-Led Board of Peace Will Not Supplant UN in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed that the US-backed Board of Peace will not take over the United Nations' role in the Gaza Strip.
At a Wednesday press conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the US-led Board of Peace will not assume the United Nations' responsibilities in the Gaza Strip. The board, formed after the ceasefire that began in early October, has announced Hamas' approval of a roadmap for later phases of the agreement, which includes a gradual handover of Gaza to a national committee and a monitoring body for violations.
Guterres pointed out that the board encounters the same resistance as the UN, citing a recent Israeli blockage of progress on phases one and two of the plan. He also mentioned his upcoming departure from office at the end of the year and the ongoing selection process for his successor. The board's activities remain tied to the broader cease-fire framework brokered by Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Turkey.
Why it matters
The clarification shapes expectations about international governance and aid coordination in Gaza.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 EU debates ban on settlement products as Israeli forces raze West Bank homes
- Sep 8 Canada and a dozen European countries announced coordinated bans on settlement products.
- Sep 8 Sara Netanyahu announced a libel lawsuit against Yair Golan over claims of his prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 attacks.
- Sep 9 UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the UK settlement trade ban a tentative step and urged broader sanctions.
- Sep 9 UK joined eleven other countries in imposing a ban on West Bank settlement products.
- Sep 9 The sanctions were announced immediately before the start of Rosh Hashanah.
- Sep 9 Netanyahu faces mounting internal and international pressure ahead of the October Knesset election as the United Kingdom prepares sanctions on West Bank goods.
- Sep 9 Eight Arab and Muslim states publicly praised the United Kingdom’s ban on settlement products.
- Sep 10 Israeli opposition parties offered no substantive response to the UK sanctions.
- Sep 11 Golan has filed a defamation lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu.
- Sep 12 Eisenkot’s Yashar party entered the race with a poll showing 23 projected seats.
- Sep 13 US activists created a whistle‑blower hotline and warned firms could be targeted under anti‑BDS laws.
- Sep 14 British foreign secretary expected to announce a trade ban on settlement‑linked goods.
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