A planned meeting between Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was cancelled due to Blair's delayed flight. The meeting was scheduled ahead of the two-day Gaza Board of Peace summit set for June 30 and July 1 in Nicosia. Officials now expect the two leaders to hold a phone conversation instead, as rescheduling face-to-face talks has proved difficult amid their busy schedules.

The Gaza Board of Peace, an international body established by former US President Donald Trump and backed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, aims to oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza following recent conflicts. The summit intends to revive momentum behind Trump’s reconstruction initiative, bringing together key representatives from the Board’s executive body, the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and the office of High Representative Nickolay Mladenov.

Cyprus participates as an observer and has contributed proposals to support Gaza’s post-war recovery, emphasizing a non-political role. Meanwhile, a coalition of political parties and civil groups has organized a protest outside the Presidential Palace on the summit’s opening day, voicing opposition to Cyprus's involvement and criticizing the Board of Peace as sidelining the UN and excluding Palestinians from key decisions.