Joint Statement from the Mediators on the Formation of the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to Administer the Gaza Strip

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The Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar welcome the announcement of the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) on 14 January 2026, as a temporary transitional body established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2803, within the framework of the second phase of the Comprehensive Peace Plan and in coordination with the Palestinian Authority. The Ministers emphasize the importance of the National Committee commencing its duties in managing the day-to-day affairs of the people of Gaza, while preserving the institutional and territorial link between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, ensuring the unity of Gaza, and rejecting any attempts to divide it.

The Ministers express their full support for the announcement of the commencement of the second phase of U.S President Trump’s plan , express their appreciation for the leadership and efforts exerted by President Trump and his commitment to ending the war in the Gaza Strip, ensuring the withdrawal of the Israeli army, preventing the annexation of the occupied West Bank, and advancing peace in the region.

In this context, the Ministers stress the need to consolidate the ceasefire, halt any violations, and ensure the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. They further call for the launch of early recovery and reconstruction efforts throughout Gaza, and for paving the way for the return of the Palestinian Authority to assume its responsibilities there, in preparation for a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace in accordance with UN resolutions , the Arab Peace Initiative, and the two-State solution, to end the occupation of all Palestinian territories in Gaza and the West Bank and to realize an independent Palestinian State on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.