US is planning the first meeting of the Peace Board as its mandate remains unclear

The Trump administration is planning its first meeting of the so-called "Peace Board" in Washington this month, as the multinational organization tasked with resolving global conflicts still faces questions about its broader mission.

The United States has sent out invitations for the February 19 meeting, according to an invitation obtained by CNN.

The meeting is scheduled to be held at the US Institute of Peace, which President Donald Trump has renamed after himself.

The board, chaired by Trump, was initially presented as a body with a limited mandate to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, which was devastated by the Israel-Hamas war. However, according to the draft charter, its mission has been expanded further, to address conflicts around the world. 

The draft, which was sent along with the invitations to join, does not even mention Gaza.

A US official said the meeting is intended in part to serve as a fundraising event. 

The gathering, first reported by Axios, will be the first time the group has come together since a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month. Dozens of countries have joined the Peace Board.

The group has faced skepticism about its mandate and questions about whether it aims to replace the United Nations. Most of the US's European allies have not agreed to join.

Israel has not officially signed the charter, despite accepting Trump's offer to join the organization, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country will do so.

It is not clear which countries will participate in the February 19 meeting and at what level they will be represented.

The upcoming meeting comes at a time when the administration is trying to push forward phase 2 of its peace plan for Gaza and secure support for its reconstruction.