The Board of Peace
It is no secret that Trump is no fan of the United Nations and he constantly mentions that their mission is ineffective, the organization is too costly and there must be other better ways to make the world a safer place. Recently, as a result of his disdain for the United Nations, Trump created the Board of Peace, BoP, an organization established to promote peacekeeping. It was authorized by United Nations Security Council. The UN welcomed the board to aid with the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, via the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and authorized it to deploy a temporary peacekeeping force. As of early 2026, 19 states of the 62 invited have signed the board’s charter, but it has failed to gain support from several European countries.
Critics have said that Trump is trying to direct the BoP to be an alternative to the UN, where only he has veto power. The background for the establishment of this new organization is the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The UN resolution 2803 authorized the board to deploy an International Stabilization Force to the Gaza Strip. Following the coming into force of the Gaza peace agreement, former UK PM Tony Blair met the VP of Palestine to discuss the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. Trump declared “the war is over” and that the Board of Peace would be formed quickly.
With the commencement of the second phase of the Gaza Peace Agreement on January 14th, 2026, it was reported that the U.S. had sent invitations to several countries to join the board and that it would have its first meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum summit the following week.
On January 22, 2026, Trump hosted a signing ceremony for the founding charter of the Board of Peace on the sidelines of the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders and foreign ministers of 19 countries attended the Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos and signed the founding charter. However, the board has failed to attract enthusiasm from several world leaders. It did not gain support from a number of Western countries, notably the UK and France. Trump rescinded Canada’s invitation days after PM Carney delivered a speech at Davos warning of an era of great power rivalry and arguing that the U.S.-led world order had ended. Similarly, Brazil under far-left leader Lulu, viewed the proposal with caution, expressing concern that it could concentrate excessive power in the US presidency and overshadow the role of the UN.
According to media, a charter circulated to national capitals two months after the resolution’s adoption made no reference to Gaza, instead presenting the Board of Peace as a permanent global institution. The article noted that most of the document focused on internal rules granting sweeping authority to the chairman, Trump, the only individual named, including sole power to appoint and dismiss members, set agendas, and issue resolutions, while other members could obtain permanent status only by paying a US$1 billion fee, still leaving effective control concentrated in Trump’s hands.
Here are some other key details. The main Board of Peace composed mainly of the leaders of countries. About sixty have been invited. The Executive Board with a focus on diplomacy and investment. Seven members have been appointed. The chairman has no term limit and he alone has the authority to nominate his designated successor. Only the Chairman has the ability to invite countries to join the board. Trump’s chairmanship of the Board of Peace is independent to him holding the presidency. Countries that wish to be permanent members of the Board of Peace must pay US$1 billion into a fund controlled by Trump, otherwise, they will serve a three-year term which may be renewed at the discretion of the Chairman.
Some of the key countries that have joined are Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Uzbekistan among others with others considering joining. The following states have stated that they intend to accept Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace: Albania, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait and Vietnam.
The initial focus will be the Gaza Strip, but should that be successful, there is nothing stopping the BoP from working successfully with other conflicts throughout the world. The UN has often proven ineffective and overly bureaucratic, so there could be an alternative, in particular in implementing post-conflict solutions linked to infrastructure, energy, rebuilding and overall investments. Trump is also interested in creating something lasting after his presidency and this could be a good forum for a skilled real estate builder and negotiator. Besides, the world does not need the old colonial powers in conflict resolutions, so there is no issue should France and the UK decide not to join. It seems that the BoP is a good idea with good intensions and why would any country want to be excluded from building peace and a more secure world?