President Donald Trump and dozens of world leaders have signed a historic charter establishing the Gaza Board of Peace, a sweeping new international initiative that could finally bring an end to decades of conflict in the region.
Trump formally unveiled and inaugurated the board during a signing ceremony on Thursday at the World Economic Forum(WEF), marking one of the most ambitious peace efforts of his second term.
“Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do and we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations,” Trump said during the ceremony.
“This isn’t the United States, this is for the world,” he added.
“I think we can spread it out to other things as we succeed in Gaza.”
Broad International Support with Notable Holdouts
Trump said 59 world leaders have signed onto the charter, describing most of them as “very popular,” while acknowledging that others were “not so popular.”
“That’s the way it goes,” the president said.
The agreement establishes a formal mechanism for coordinated international action aimed at stabilizing Gaza and advancing a long-term peace settlement, with Trump signaling that the model could later be applied to other global conflicts.
Notably absent from the agreement was Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has indicated that Moscow is still discussing potential participation with its “strategic partners.”
The United Kingdom has also not yet signed on.
British officials cited unresolved legal concerns and expressed reservations about Russia’s potential involvement.
“We do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace, when we have still not seen any signs from Putin that there will be a commitment to peace in Ukraine,” U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC.
Europe Hesitates as Trump Pushes Forward
Norway and Sweden have similarly declined to participate for now, following France’s decision not to sign the charter.
French officials said they support the Gaza peace plan in principle but are concerned the new board could eventually rival the United Nations as the primary forum for resolving global conflicts.
Trump has previously suggested the Board of Peace could make existing international institutions obsolete if they fail to deliver results.
However, he struck a more conciliatory tone in Davos, reiterating that the board will operate “in conjunction with the United Nations.”
Canada and China have also not joined the agreement.
A Defining Moment for Trump’s Second Term
Despite some holdouts, the signing of the Gaza Board of Peace charter represents a major diplomatic milestone, underscoring Trump’s effort to apply his deal-making approach to one of the world’s most entrenched conflicts.
Supporters view the move as a clear contrast to decades of failed diplomacy, replacing endless talks with a results-driven structure led by sovereign nations rather than unelected global bureaucracies.
Further details on implementation are expected as the board becomes fully operational.
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