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
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.
Ayman Safadi
Ayman Safadi, who serves as the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Jordan, signed on as an inaugural member.
Jordan neighbors Israel and frequently sends humanitarian aid to Gaza during the conflict there.
Javier Milei
Argentine President Javier Milei signed onto the Board of Peace charter on Thursday.
Milei has courted friendly relations with the United States.
In October, the Trump administration agreed to open a currency swap line worth up to $20 billion to help shore up the value of the Argentine Peso.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury and the Argentine Central Bank announced Argentina had repaid the United States for the currency swap.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, the special envoy to the United States for the United Arab Emirates, signed on to serve as a member of the Board of Peace.
In addition to serving as a special envoy for the UAE, Mubarak is involved in international business ventures.
He is the CEO and managing director of the Mubadala Investment Company, a UAE state sovereign wealth fund.
Hakan Fidan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will represent his country on the panel.
Nikol Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will serve on the Board of Peace.
Trump has repeatedly touted his administration’s successes in mediating peace agreements over the past year, including between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Ilham Aliyev
The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, also agreed to support Trump’s Gaza peace effort as a board member.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Representing the central Asian state of Kazakhstan on the Board of Peace is the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
In November, Trump announced Tokayev had agreed to bring Kazakhstan into the Abraham Accords framework for diplomatic normalization with Israel.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the president of the Central Asian state of Uzbekistan, joined the Board of Peace.
Trump announced a trade deal between the United States and Uzbekistan in November, after Mirziyoyev visited Washington.
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar signed onto Trump’s Board of Peace charter.
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
The Board of Peace will include Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
In May, Trump helped mediate a cease-fire between Pakistan and India, after two weeks of fighting between the two nuclear-armed countries.
Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu
Trump considers Kosovo an example of one of his successful peace initiatives.
In a speech before the United Nations’ General Assembly in September, Trump claimed credit for ending “seven wars” in the first year of his second term, including between Kosovo and Serbia.
Kosovo’s president, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, agreed to serve on Trump’s Gaza peace board.
Rosen Zhelyazkov
Bulgaria’s outgoing prime minister, Rosen Zhelyazkov, was among the leaders who signed onto the Board of Peace charter.
Zhelyazkov announced his resignation from the prime ministership on Dec. 11, following weeks of protests in Bulgaria over economic and corruption concerns, as the country prepared to adopt the Euro as its currency.
Prabowo Subianto
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed onto the Board of Peace charter on Thursday.
Santiago Peña
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was among the inaugural signatories of the Board of Peace charter.
In an X post, Peña said it was a “profound honor” for his country to be represented on the panel.
“This initiative stems from the conviction of [President Trump], who has opened a space to once again place peace at the center of the global agenda,” the South American leader said.
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