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    What is Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?

    February 19, 2026

    The Board of Peace was originally intended to oversee a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and reconstruction in Gaza, but its mandate has grown since. Critics see Trump’s new council as a rival to the United Nations.

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    The newly launched Board of Peace, chaired by Donald Trump, aims to tackle global conflicts and has stirred controversy with its $1 billion membership fee. Fewer than half of the 60 invited countries have agreed to join, creating an unusual mix of participants while key US allies and Pope Leo declined. Critics question whether the initiative could sideline the UN and give wealthy nations outsized influence.

     

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