WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Feb 19 in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than US$5 billion (S$6.3 billion) for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Feb 18 that more than 20 countries would participate in the meeting, adding that member states had committed to providing thousands of personnel for an international stabilisation force for Gaza.