More than 20 countries have said they will join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, while Western European nations have declined their invitations. The board, initially designed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire, has expanded to include dozens of invited nations and could eventually exceed 50 members, Trump said.
The board’s composition reveals deepening divisions over Trump’s approach to Gaza and international conflict resolution, with key Western allies stepping aside while nations from Latin America to Central Asia join the administration’s initiative.
The board was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration’s ambitions have since expanded, extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting at the board’s future role as a broader conflict mediator. That expanded role appears to challenge the authority of the United Nations and its 15-member Security Council.
Global Ambitions
Trump told reporters about the scale of his ambitions for the board: “We’re going to have, I think, over 50” countries join.
Twenty-five countries have said they will participate in the board, spanning multiple continents and geopolitical alignments. They include Argentina, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Egypt, El Salvador, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kosovo, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
Western Allies Decline
Several Western allies have declined to participate. France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have all declined invitations. Ukraine has also declined, as has Canada; Trump revoked the invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Nations Still Considering
A number of invited nations have not yet committed to participating. These include China, Croatia, Cyprus, India, the European Union’s executive arm, Russia, and Singapore.