Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, will travel to Jordan and Israel next week to underscore Washington’s commitment to advancing regional stability and enacting President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, a representative said on Friday.
Mr Waltz, who had been expected to join the 15 members of the UN Security Council on its trip to Syria and Lebanon earlier this week but was replaced by US special envoy Morgan Ortagus, will hold talks in Israel and Jordan on regional security and humanitarian operations.
In Jordan, he will meet King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss bilateral co-operation and Amman’s role in enabling increased deliveries of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Mr Waltz will also meet officials of humanitarian organisations to assess relief efforts and explore ways to deepen US-Jordan collaboration on regional challenges, including the Syrian refugee crisis, said the representative.
He will then travel to Israel, where meetings are planned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog to advance US-Israel co-operation at the UN and review shared regional security priorities.
“This trip reflects President Trump’s unwavering commitment to ending entrenched conflicts and securing a peaceful and prosperous future for the Middle East,” the representative said.
