"The Board of Peace led by Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration's ambitions have ballooned into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting it will soon broker global conflicts, like a pseudo-U.N. Security Council. More details were expected when Trump participates in an announcement about the Board of Peace on Thursday at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland."
"So far, at least eight countries Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Argentina and Belarus have agreed to take part. Invitation letters from Trump also have been sent to Paraguay's leader Santiago Pena, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Plus, Russia, Israel, India, Slovenia, Thailand and the European Union's executive arm have said they received invitations."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace after earlier criticizing the executive committee's makeup, which included Turkey. The Board of Peace was originally envisioned as a small group overseeing a Gaza ceasefire plan, but the administration expanded invitations to dozens of nations and suggested the group could broker global conflicts like a pseudo-U.N. Security Council. The board's charter is not public, but a draft indicates concentrated power with Trump and that a $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership. At least eight countries have agreed to participate, and invitations were sent to numerous other leaders and bodies, including Russia and the EU executive arm.
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