President Donald Trump, center, poses with international leaders after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the charter of his "Board of Peace," which he has billed as a body for resolving international conflicts, with other founding members in Davos on Jan. 22.
"Congratulations President Trump, the charter is now in full force, and the board of peace is now an official international organisation," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the signing ceremony.
Representing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also signed the charter of the board, of which Türkiye is a member. Fidan will also sit on the executive panel, the body tasked with overseeing the process.
Trump on Jan. 22 hosted presidents, prime ministers and top diplomats from more than a dozen countries at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The list of attendees, according to a forum schedule, was heavy on the Middle East and South America. But it remained short on major U.S. allies from Europe, and the full membership list still isn’t clear.
Trump suggests Middle East problems can end easily
During his speech, the U.S. president said the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza “is really coming to an end” and Hezbollah’s presence in Lebanon amounts to “remnants.”
On Gaza, Trump said, “They’re down to little fires. We can put them out very easily.”
He also noted Hamas must disarm under the Gaza ceasefire deal or it will be the "end" of the Palestinian movement.
"They have to give up their weapons, and if they don't do that, it's going to be the end of them," Trump said, adding that the Islamist group "were born with rifles in their hands."
In his opening remarks praising the launch of his Board of Peace, Trump made a point to mention the United Nations.
He said “many nations” have been part of establishing the body.
Then he added, “We’ll work with many others, including the United Nations.”
Trump has been highly critical of the U.N. and withdrawn the U.S. from multiple international organizations and he has expressed ambitions recently that the new international board can replicate if not compete with the U.N. as an international broker.
Trump initially billed his Board of Peace focused on Gaza. Then he said it could play alongside the U.N. as a global broker.
But the logo featured at the Davos event depicts North America and only parts of South America.
The White House and State Department in Trump’s second presidency also been highly focused on the Western Hemisphere, complete with Trump dubbing his approach the “Donroe Doctrine” as a play on the Monroe Doctrine established under the fifth U.S. president.
