Trump creates board of peace, 19 countries participate

January 25, 2026

US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Its initial focus will be on establishing peace in Gaza. Representatives from 19 countries attended the inaugural ceremony. Trump had invited 50 countries to join the Board of Peace.

Of the 19 countries that participated, 13 are Muslim-majority nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and the UAE. Since the board’s initial work will focus on establishing peace in Gaza, its first component has been named the Gaza Peace Board. Most countries around the world are not showing interest in this initiative. It is understood that Trump intends to use this Board of Peace as an international platform, potentially as an alternative to the United Nations.

Trump clarified that he had informed the United Nations about this initiative. France, China, and Italy have explicitly refused to join this board chaired by Trump, while countries like India, Israel, the UK, Germany, and Japan have not yet decided whether to participate. During the inaugural ceremony, Trump even declared that peace had returned to Gaza and a ceasefire had been declared there thanks to his efforts. He said that approval for this had been obtained from the United Nations in November. The goal of this Board of Peace is the reconstruction of war-torn regions around the world. Gaza is the first phase of this work.

The second phase will likely be Ukraine, and the third will be the Middle East, which is currently grappling with conflict. Each country joining the board will have to contribute 90 billion rupees (approximately $1.2 billion) as a membership fee. In this way, Trump aims to collect 458 billion rupees (approximately $6.2 billion) for the board. Trump has secured his position on the board and has clearly stated that he will be the interim chairman, regardless of whether he remains President of the United States in the future.

A Founding Board has also been created within this peace board, consisting of 7 permanent members. The United Nations and its supporting countries are opposing this board because they believe that Trump wants to establish it as an alternative to the United Nations. It is worth noting that the United Nations receives 450 billion rupees annually for peacekeeping operations. The United States previously contributed 25 percent of this fund. However, since Trump became president, he has completely stopped providing this funding.