President Donald Trump signed his new Board of Peace charter on the global stage in Davos on Thursday, pledging to “stop generations of hatred and bloodshed” in the Middle East and to “forge a beautiful, everlasting, and glorious peace” for the world.
Appearing at the annual World Economic Forum meeting, Trump presented the initiative as the centerpiece of his administration’s 20-point plan for Gaza’s post-war governance, reconstruction, and long-term stability.
The Board of Peace, Trump said, will oversee Gaza’s transition “from conflict to peace and development,” while coordinating international resources and enforcing accountability.
At the signing ceremony, Trump made clear that the plan depends on the complete dismantling of Hamas’s military capabilities.
“Many have said that if Hamas doesn’t do what they promised they would do, and I think they probably will, but they were born with rifles in their hands, literally born the first day they had a rifle put into their hands, but they have to give up their weapons. And if they don’t do that, it’s going to be the end of them. But many countries have told me ‘we want to go in and do it’ and they really aren’t countries that you traditionally think of as being involved in that.”
Trump also highlighted the international support already gathering behind the effort. He pointed to the many leaders on stage—who had signed onto the Board of Peace—representing countries where he said his administration had previously helped resolve conflicts. Roughly 35 world leaders have already committed to join, from about 50 invitations sent.
Trump joked as he recalled being asked to serve as chairman of the board:
“It’s my enormous honor to serve as its chairman. I was very honored when they asked me to do it. We had an idea to do it, and then they came. They said, ‘Would you be the chairman?’ But I take it very seriously. We have a great group of people and incredible young people that are leading it from within.”
He said the effort is already underway and gaining momentum worldwide.
“It’s running beautifully, started already. And every country, just about every country wants to be a part of it. And we just sent out the letters a couple of days ago, and these are just the countries that are here. They happen to be in Davos. So we said we’d be honored if you wanted to join us up on the stage. And it’s really great.”
Trump closed by praising the coalition of leaders joining the initiative, adding his trademark humor about the politics of global diplomacy:
“All friends of mine, I think. Let me see. Yeah. Every one of them is a friend of mine. A couple, let’s see, I like a couple, a couple I don’t like. No I like actually this group, I like every single one of them. Can you believe it? Usually I have about 2 or 3 that I can’t stand. Usually I have 2 or 3 that I don’t like. I don’t find them up here. I like every one of these people. Know they’re great people. They’re great leaders.”
First floated in October 2025, the Board of Peace initiative later received a rare endorsement from the United Nations Security Council the following month—an unusual sign of broad international buy-in for a post-war governance framework centered on security, reconstruction, and long-term stability.
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