Sixteen countries confirm participation in “Peace Committee” as Putin signals USD 1 billion in funding

On January 21, 2026, the BBC reported that the ministers of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates have announced that they will be a part of the Board of Peace, which Donald Trump, president of the United States, founded on Jan 15.

Trump has sent the invitation letter to other countries, with Thailand also one of these. Then, Argentina, Belarus, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Hungary, and Israel had already accepted the invitation and were willing to be members of this board.

The Board of Peace was founded, aiming to terminate the 2-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and oversee reconstruction. However, the Board of Peace’s Charter did not mention the Palestinian territory and appears to be designed to supplant functions of the UN. 

After that, Trump announced amid the World Economic Forum that Russia has already decided to be a member of the board, and as of now their government is in the process of thoroughly learning the invitation letter that he had sent a week ago. He also stressed regarding the other countries that he sent the invitation to that most of them have decided to join the board.

Nevertheless, Putin stated that Russia is still contemplating the proposal, but he also unveiled that Russia is going to fundraise for the Board with the 1,000 billion U.S. dollars from Russia's money that has been frozen.

Earlier, leaked documents disclosed the Board of Peace’s Charter, which indicated that the charter will come into force if it has at least 3 members officially ratified. Each member will have 3 years in the position on the board and can extend while it has the permanent seat for the country that fundraises for the board with the 1,000 billion U.S. dollars.

It also indicated that the Board of Peace will act as an international organization that has power in the process of making peace laid out by international law. Donald Trump, himself, will hold the position of the president of the board and the U.S. representatives, which also has the power to appoint the administrative board and establish or dissolve any sub-agency.

SOURCE: BBC

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