From the New York Post: President Trump unveiled his international Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, expanding on his vision for a global body to rival the United Nations and claiming that Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was all but over.
“They’re down to little fires,” Trump said of the situation in the Palestinian enclave, which has been shattered by more than two years of fighting. “We can put them out very easily.”
Trump, 79, was the first to sign the charter inaugurating the board and was joined on stage by officials from more than 20 other countries — including Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.
The Post further explained: The Board of Peace was conceptualized in September as part of the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, which special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner put forward to end the two-year Israel-Hamas conflict.
“The first steps toward a brighter day for the Middle East, and a much safer future for the world are unfolding right before your very eyes. Together, we are are in a position to have any credible chance… to end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed, and forge a beautiful, everlasting, and glorious peace for that region,” President Trump said in his opening remarks.
.@POTUS: “The first steps toward a brighter day for the Middle East, and a much safer future for the world are unfolding right before your very eyes. Together, we are are in a position to have any credible chance… to end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and… pic.twitter.com/kUfSMe6gMR
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 22, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in his speech, “We are here today because of President Trump’s vision. If we go back just a few months ago, people thought what was happening in Gaza was impossible to solve… No one thought that that would ever come to a resolution without more fighting and more bloodshed… but President Trump had the vision and the courage to dream the impossible, to believe that it was doable, and to pursue it with all of his heart.”
.@SecRubio: “We are here today because of President Trump’s vision. If we go back just a few months ago, people thought what was happening in Gaza was impossible to solve… No one thought that that would ever come to a resolution without more fighting and more bloodshed… but… pic.twitter.com/8u4VZHe8ON
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 22, 2026
So far, many European countries have rejected the invitation to participate on the board, with some citing concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to join.
CNBC provided a list of who is on the board and participated in the signing event:
- Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, minister of the prime minister’s court, Bahrain
- Nasser Bourita, minister of foreign affairs, Morocco
- Javier Milei, president, Argentina
- Nikol Pashinyan, prime minister, Armenia
- Ilham Aliyev, President, Azerbaijan
- Rosen Zhelyazkov, prime minister, Bulgaria
- Viktor Orban, prime minister, Hungary
- Prabowo Subianto, president, Indonesia
- Ayman Al Safadi, minister of foreign affairs, Jordan
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president, Kazakhstan
- Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, president, Kosovo
- Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, prime minister, Pakistan
- Santiago Peña, president, Paraguay
- Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, president, Qatar
- Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, minister of foreign affairs, Saudi Arabia
- Hakan Fidan, minister of foreign affairs, Turkey
- Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, special envoy to the U.S. for the UAE
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president, Uzbekistan
- Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, prime minister, Mongolia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also accepted the invitation to be on the board, but was not present at the signing ceremony.
Prime Minister’s Office announcement:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he accepts the invitation of US President Donald Trump and will become a member of the Board of Peace, which is to be comprised of world leaders.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 21, 2026
President Trump is Chairman of the Board. CNBC also provided a list of those who are the members of the Executive Board:
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State
- Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East
- Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
- Sir Tony Blair, former U.K. prime minister
- Marc Rowan, CEO, Apollo
- Ajay Banga, World Bank president
- Robert Gabriel, security advisor
Below is the video of the entire event:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a video and wrote, “Every liberal who has ever chanted “Free Palestine” should watch this video from the head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Dr. Ali Sha’ath. Peace and prosperity in Gaza are underway, thanks to President Trump!”
Every liberal who has ever chanted “Free Palestine” should watch this video from the head of the National
Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Dr. Ali Sha’ath.Peace and prosperity in Gaza are underway, thanks to President Trump! pic.twitter.com/vtCtTPozYt
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) January 22, 2026
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