NEW YORK CITY: The US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, on Wednesday called on member states to commit “time and treasure” to Gaza’s recovery, as he urged countries to back the newly created “Board of Peace” which he said would soon announce more than $5 billion in reconstruction pledges. The US-led board, established in November under UN Security Council Resolution 2803, is due to hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on Thursday, which will bring together 27 nations, including Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf Arab and Muslim-majority countries.

NEW YORK CITY: The US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, on Wednesday called on member states to commit “time and treasure” to Gaza’s recovery, as he urged countries to back the…

Countries pledge $7bn for Gaza reconstruction and troops for an eventual 20,000-strong stabilisation force.

US President Donald Trump announces pledges to a Gaza reconstruction fund during first meeting of his Board of Peace.

The US president said the country would contribute $10 billion to the board during its inaugural meeting on Thursday. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each…