Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Board of Peace

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Feb 18, 2026

They dig into what the newly announced Board of Peace is and how it grew from a Gaza ceasefire role into a wider international body. They map who accepted or declined membership and why some allies are wary of lifetime control. They preview what the inaugural Washington meeting might produce and debate whether the Board could rival existing global institutions.

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From Gaza Project To Global Ambition

The Board of Peace began as a Gaza-focused body to supervise a ceasefire and rebuilding efforts.
Donald Trump envisions it expanding into a global alternative to the UN with far broader ambitions.

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Membership Skewed Toward Courting States

Some countries accepted invitations to join while key Western allies like the UK declined.
Membership skews toward Gulf states and smaller nations seeking favour with Trump.

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One-Man Control Raises Red Flags

The Board's charter makes Donald Trump lifelong chairman with power to set agenda and appoint his successor.
That centralization alarms potential members and undercuts multilateral buy-in.

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President Trump described his Board of Peace as “the most consequential international organisation ever.” The Board, which Donald Trump heads in perpetuity, is having its inaugural meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday February 19.

Sarah and Anthony convene to tell you everything you know ahead of the meeting: lay out exactly what the Board is, what it does, who its members are, and crucially: what Donald Trump wants to get out of it.

Plus, a handful of prominent Democrats appeared at the Munich Security Conference at the weekend with the message that Donald Trump would only be around for a few more years, and that the US would return as a strong partner with Europe. But did any of them stick out as potential front-runners for the nominations?

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