President Donald Trump convened the first official meeting of his newly formed “Board of Peace” in Washington, gathering representatives from at least 40 nations to focus on the fragile Gaza ceasefire and broader global conflicts. Framing the initiative as a historic turning point, Trump pledged $10 billion from the United States toward the effort, adding to $7 billion reportedly committed for Gaza reconstruction. He described the board as a body capable of doing what “many other people couldn’t conceive,” expanding its mandate beyond Gaza to intervene in international “hot spots” worldwide.

The Board of Peace, originally pitched as a mechanism to oversee Gaza’s recovery, now appears positioned as an alternative diplomatic platform with global reach. Trump emphasized that the cost of peace would be far less than prolonged war, presenting the initiative as both pragmatic and visionary. With heads of state and dozens of nations participating, the board signals an emerging centralized forum aimed at managing conflict resolution and reconstruction across multiple regions — potentially reshaping the architecture of international governance.