Trump Launches Gaza 'Board of Peace' at Davos Amid International Skepticism
President Trump launched the Board of Peace in Davos to oversee Gaza reconstruction, drawing mixed international support, funding conditions, and concerns about sidelining the UN.
Overview
President Trump chaired a Davos signing unveiling the Board of Peace, joined by leaders from the Middle East and South America; notable absence of many Western European leaders.
The board’s 11-page charter— which does not mention Gaza—sets broader powers, suggests global crisis roles, and allows $1 billion donors to gain permanent membership.
About 30 of roughly 50 invited countries are expected to join; Russia and Belarus engaged, while the UK, France, Norway, Sweden and others declined or paused over legal and geopolitical concerns.
Board will oversee the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), led by Ali Shaath, coordinating demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction under Phase Two.
Critics warn the board could undermine the UN, lacks Palestinian representation, and ties to controversial leaders prompt skepticism, while Trump emphasized cooperation and claimed early Gaza progress.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story skeptically by emphasizing possible overreach and legitimacy questions — using terms like "sprawling" and "appear to supplant" and foregrounding a leaked charter's funding/permanent-seat details. They prioritize dissent (Norway, Sweden, Slovenia) and controversial appointees, structuring coverage from sign-ups to concerns about replacing the UN.
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President Trump chairs the board, with an executive committee including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and World Bank President Ajay Banga. Leaders from Argentina (Javier Milei), Armenia (Nikol Pashinyan), Azerbaijan (Ilham Aliyev), Bahrain, Hungary (Viktor Orban), Indonesia (Prabowo Subianto), Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, and others have joined.
The 11-page charter establishes the board to oversee Gaza reconstruction via the National Committee for Gaza Administration (NCAG), handling demilitarization, technocratic governance, and Phase Two of Trump's plan. It has broad powers for global crises, does not mention Gaza explicitly, and allows $1 billion donors permanent membership.[1]
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