By Abiola Olawale
United States President Donald Trump.has officially signed the founding charter of the “Board of Peace” on Thursday, January 22, 2025.
The US President signed the charter at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
During the signing ceremony, Trump billed the board as a revolutionary body for international conflict resolution.
He said that the board is aimed at reshaping global stability, starting with the Gaza Strip.
Addressing a packed audience of world leaders and business titans, Trump described the Board of Peace as “one of the most consequential bodies ever created in the history of the world.”
Trump also announced that the Board of Peace has started work already and “it’s running beautifully.”
“We have a great group of people and incredible young people that are leading it from within,” he said during the announcement of the board in Davos.
The unveiled members include few of the United States’ European allies, and Trump said of the collected group, “I like, actually, this group. I like every single one of them. Can you believe it?” and added “Usually I have two or three that I don’t like. I don’t find them up here.”
Trump also touted the work on a peace plan for the conflict in Gaza, saying, “we released a plan for the permanent end to the conflict in Gaza, and I’m pleased to say that our vision was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council late last year.”
Below is the full list of the members of the “founding executive council” of the Board of Peace – with Trump as chairman;
Tony Blair, former British prime minister
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff
Marc Rowan, CEO of financial firm Apollo Global Management
Ajay Banga, World Bank Group president
Robert Gabriel, a US deputy national security adviser.
