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On Wednesday, the “Board of Peace” for Gaza, established by President Donald Trump, declared 26 nations as “founding members.” The nations listed include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albania, and Bahrain. Additional founding members are Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, El Salvador, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Paraguay, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
A week after officially launching at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the organization created an official presence on X (formerly Twitter). Major European nations such as France, Germany, and the UK were notably missing from the initial list, largely due to disagreements with Trump over issues like Greenland and tariffs, which have strained relations between Washington and several European capitals, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ukraine questioned how it could engage with the board while Russia and Belarus were excluded. Despite President Vladimir Putin stating that Moscow was ready to contribute $1 billion from Russian assets frozen by the previous U.S. administration, Russia was not included in the group.
President Trump announced the formation of the board on January 15 as part of his broader initiative surrounding Gaza, which included reaching a ceasefire agreement. While initially conceived to oversee ceasefire and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, the board’s charter now broadens its mission to encompass peace-building activities across all conflict-affected or at-risk regions.
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