President Donald Trump has launched a new international initiative called the Board of Peace, first pitched as part of a Gaza postwar plan but described in a draft charter as a broader conflict-resolution body. Invitations to join have drawn a muted response from several U.S. allies, while the charter outlines three-year memberships and an optional $1 billion contribution for a permanent seat, according to reporting by multiple outlets and a charter copy published online by the Times of Israel.
President Donald Trump unveiled and promoted what he calls the Board of Peace during events around the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, including a charter-signing ceremony on January 22, 2026, according to the White House and news reports.
The initiative emerged from Trump’s Gaza diplomacy in late 2025. In November 2025, the U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, which welcomed the establishment of a Board of Peace as part of a U.S.-backed plan tied to Gaza’s postwar governance and reconstruction and authorized related international presences through December 31, 2027, unless the Council decides otherwise.
Since then, however, a draft charter circulated to governments has been framed more expansively than a Gaza-only mechanism. The Washington Post reported that a U.S. official confirmed the authenticity of the draft charter and said the White House had not publicly released it, while a copy was posted online by the Times of Israel. The draft sets out a mission “to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace” in areas affected or threatened by conflict, language that does not specifically name Gaza.
The draft charter also lays out membership terms and the financial structure that has drawn scrutiny. Under the draft, countries that do not make an additional contribution would hold seats for three-year terms, while a “permanent” seat would be tied to a $1 billion contribution, the Washington Post reported, citing a U.S. official. That official said the contribution would not be required to join, though the permanent-seat figure has been widely portrayed by critics as a pay-to-play element.
The draft further places Trump at the center of the organization’s decision-making. According to the Washington Post’s description of the draft, decisions would be made by majority vote among member states, but the chair would retain a veto and final authority over interpretation and application of the charter.
Trump and his aides have publicly presented the board as potentially extending beyond Gaza. At Davos, Trump said the board would start with Gaza but could take on other crises, and he described it as working “with” the United Nations, according to contemporaneous coverage by the Washington Post and other outlets.
The board’s early membership picture has remained fluid. Reporting indicates many U.S. allies have been skeptical or noncommittal, while a number of countries in the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere have signaled willingness to participate. Canada became a flashpoint after Trump publicly rescinded Ottawa’s invitation; the Guardian and the Financial Times linked the reversal to tensions after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a critical Davos speech and raised questions about the board’s governance and financing.
Trump has also named a founding executive group. The Washington Post reported that the White House announced seven members for a founding executive board: Jared Kushner; Secretary of State Marco Rubio; U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff; former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; World Bank President Ajay Banga; Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel; and Marc Rowan.
While the U.N. resolution provides an internationally recognized framework tied to Gaza through 2027, the board’s broader ambitions, funding structure, and practical authority beyond the Gaza plan remain uncertain, and several governments have yet to say publicly whether they will sign on or contribute money.
