Norway has rejected claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump that it would host a meeting for his so-called “Peace Council.”

When Trump announced the inauguration of his peace council, he stated that Norway would serve as the venue for one of its meetings. However, Norwegian authorities have firmly denied this assertion.

A spokesperson for Norway, Ane Jørem, told NTB that the country “has clearly conveyed that we will not become members of the Council, and this position has not changed.” Jørem suggested that Trump was likely referring to a different meeting entirely.

Norway is set to host the next gathering of aid donors for Palestine under the AHLC (Ad Hoc Liaison Committee) this spring. “The U.S., together with the EU, serves as vice-chair of the group, which has existed for a long time. We are in contact with the U.S. about how we can discuss the peace plan for Gaza,” Jørem added.

The clarification comes as international observers closely watch ongoing discussions around Middle East peace efforts, emphasizing Norway’s continued focus on established multilateral aid initiatives rather than new councils proposed by foreign leaders. Photo by gcardinal from Norway, Wikimedia cmomons.