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Trump Unveils Controversial ‘Board of Peace’ With $1bn Entry Fee US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally launched his controversial “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, unveiling a new international body with a $1 billion membership fee and a broad mandate that has drawn both support…

US President Donald Trump headed home from Davos on Thursday after unveiling his new Board of Peace and once again casting himself as a global peacemaker, despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the world order. Trump officials also unveiled ambitious plans for a “New Gaza” during…

DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants his new “Board of Peace” to work with the United Nations, but it was unclear if that pledge would ease concerns among some leaders that he is trying to sideline the international body. Read More

By Jasper Ward and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Trump's aboutface follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…

Synopsis President Donald Trump has launched a new Board of Peace. Initially focused on Gaza's ceasefire, it aims for a wider global role. Trump stated it will work with the United Nations. Several nations have joined, but major global powers remain cautious. The board seeks to address international challenges beyond…

President Donald Trump was joined by a small number of world leaders Thursday as he signed the charter of his "Board of Peace," a new body he has billed as part of the solution to a series of global conflicts. Major Western allies chose to skip the ceremony on the…

This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Fears that Donald Trump’s newly minted “Board of Peace” might supplant the United Nations appear to have been premature. The…

 US President Donald Trump has signed the charter for the newly established ‘Board of Peace’, a body for resolving international conflicts. Speaking on Thursday during the signing at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said the board could become “one of the most consequential bodies ever created”.…

President Donald Trump announced the creation of an international “Board of Peace” on Thursday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, positioning the new body as a global peace forum that he said could rival the United Nations as Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza winds down. Speaking shortly…

This article by Tara Abhasakun was originally published by Peace News Network on January 13, 2026. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement. Mali is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Between 1970 and 2020, the country experienced at least…