Everything to Know About Donald Trump's Board of Peace

US President Donald Trump has initiated the Board of Peace with him at chairman, giving him major powers over conflict resolutions and negotiations across the globe.

The Board of Peace was first proposed by Trump in September 2025 as an international body that would focus solely on negotiations and ending long-term conflicts. Trump's idea of the Board featured various world leaders with rotating positions alongside him as indefinite chairman, and it was officially ratified at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week.

The idea was initially pushed forward as a solution to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict, but Trump has evolved the Board's approach into one with global implications– in fact, the Board's charter lacks a single mention of Gaza in its entire framework.

This has led to significant backlash against the Board, claiming that it fails to address the actual problem in Gaza, while others have accused Trump of attempting to undermine the United Nations.

Now, as per the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiated by Trump, the Board of Peace maintains control over a significant portion of the Gaza Strip's future. Trump, as chairman, will hold the position of utmost importance, delegating responsibilities and assigning tasks to certain officials as he deems fit. The Board will also maintain an international force to manage conflicts between countries, led by a commander chosen by Trump.

The Board also includes an Executive Board consisting of Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and several other high-ranking officials and world leaders.

In terms of membership, the Board currently has 19 world leaders as members, consisting mostly of prime ministers, presidents, and ministers of foreign affairs. Notably, most of the United States' allies are not on the board– almost all of the nations currently represented on the Board are located in eastern Europe, the Middle East, and central Asia, as well as Morocco from northern Africa, Indonesia from southeast Asia, and Argentina and Paraguay from South America.

In particular, no western European nations accepted invitations to the Board, and Canada's invite was revoked after Prime Minister Mark Carney made several controversial comments opposing the idea of a US-led world order at the WEF.

However, Trump confirmed that the Board's current member nations only have a tenure of three years, unless they pay $1 billion within the Board's first year to secure permanent membership. Trump maintained that the contribution was "voluntary," though, stating that it is not considered an entry fee and contributions are not mandatory.

Many of the US allies invited, including the United Kingdom, cited Russia's invite as a major concern that discouraged them from joining– despite the invitation, Russia was absent at the Board's signing event.

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