Trump’s “Board of Peace” Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos

US President Donald Trump holds a signing ceremony for a deal establishing his “Board of Peace” on Thursday (22 January) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to ABC News.

ABC News reports that more than 20 countries have already accepted Trump’s invitation to join the new global peacekeeping and conflict-resolution body. The initiative is being presented by the White House as a major new international framework, with a mandate that has quickly expanded beyond resolving the war in Gaza. 

Among the countries that have agreed to participate are Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Notably, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to attend the Board’s launch due to concerns around his International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued in November 2024. 

Invitations have also been submitted to the Kremlin. Russia has confirmed receipt of an invitation, despite its ongoing war against Ukraine.

Donald Trump will act as chair of the Board of Peace, holding exclusive authority to invite new members, establish, amend or dissolve subsidiary bodies, and nominate his designated successor, according to a review of the charter by The Times of Israel. Western allies have expressed serious reservations about joining the Board of Peace, while Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy have remained noncommittal.

Source: commonspace.eu with ABC News (Washington) and The Times of Israel

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