Diplomats and heads of state from 19 countries signed onto the Board of Peace charter during the annual World Economic Forum.
Representatives of 19 nations joined U.S. President Donald Trump on a stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, to officially launch Trump’s Board of Peace initiative to resolve the Israel–Hamas conflict and manage post-war Gaza.
Those world leaders—including diplomats and heads of state from the Middle East, Europe, and South America—will serve as the inaugural members of the board.
“We’re committed to ensuring Gaza is demilitarized, properly governed, and beautifully rebuilt. It’s going to be a great plan, and that’s where the border peace really started,” Trump said in a speech inaugurating the board’s charter.
Trump is set to chair the board, which he said will initially focus on the demilitarization of terrorist group Hamas and the reconstruction and administration of Gaza. From there, Trump suggested the panel could “spread out to other things.”
Earlier this week, the U.S. president suggested his Board of Peace structure could replace the United Nations.
As he addressed the audience, however, Trump said the panel would work in conjunction with the existing international organization.
“I think the combination of the Board of Peace with the kind of people we have here, coupled with the United Nations, can be something very, very unique for the world,” Trump said.
Following his remarks, Trump invited the various board members up to a desk to sign the charter and signify their participation on the panel.
Here are the world leaders who agreed to sit on the Board of Peace.
| Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud | Viktor Orban |
| Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | Nasser Bourita |
| Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani | Ayman Safadi |
| Javier Milei | Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak |
| Hakan Fidan | Nikol Pashinyan |
| Ilham Aliyev | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Gombojavyn Zandanshatar |
| Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif | Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu |
| Rosen Zhelyazkov | Prabowo Subianto |
| Santiago Peña |
Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud is one of several key Middle Eastern representatives who joined the Board of Peace.
Successive U.S. administrations have sought to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but the Gaza conflict has complicated those efforts.
The Saudi government has previously ruled out diplomatic normalization with Israel without a path to Palestinian statehood.
Viktor Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was among the signatories on the Board of Peace charter.
Orban has supported Trump’s efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
In October, Orban offered to defy an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, to facilitate a round of talks between the United States and Russian leaders.
Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
The current minister of the Prime Minister’s Court of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will be another Middle Eastern representative starting out on the Board of Peace.
In a statement shared with the state-run Bahrain News Agency, Khalifa expressed his country’s “commitment to advancing the full implementation of the peace plan proposed by President Trump regarding the Gaza Strip.”
Nasser Bourita
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita also joined the Board of Peace.
Morocco has taken steps in recent years to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, including signing onto Trump’s Abraham Accords framework in December 2020.
Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani joined the contingent of Arab representatives on the Board of Peace.
Qatar was one of several intermediary states that actively facilitated peace talks during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
By Ryan Morgan
