The Board of Peace is an organization that is nominally purposed to "promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict". The board was proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in September 2025 and its establishment was announced by Trump on 15 January 2026. Trump said on 20 January 2026 that "the United Nations never helped me" as a reason for his creation of the "Board of Peace," claiming his board "might" replace the UN. Memberships are determined by Donald Trump alone, who intends to charge $1 billion for permanent seats. It is governed by its own private charter which only names one person, "Chairman Trump," who may adopt resolutions or initiatives on its behalf without consulting the board, and who is a member for life. Experts said Trump is trying to make the organization into an alternative to the United Nations Security Council where only he has veto power.
At the time it was proposed, the board was presented as seeking to support the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of the Gaza Strip as part of a peace plan for the aftermath of October 7 attacks and Gaza war, and it invokes endorsement through a resolution of the United Nations Security Council. Critics have argued that the institution outlined subsequently bears little resemblance to what was presented at the time of that endorsement; The Guardian described it as a "Trump-dominated pay-to-play club" centred on Donald Trump, rather than a Gaza-focused mechanism. It has been described as a vanity project. Its name is often written in quotation marks by independent sources. It has failed to gain support from a number of European countries, notably the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden, with Keir Starmer calling Putin's role "concerning." France voiced concern that it seeks to usurp the role of the United Nations. In response to France stating its intention to "not answer favourably" to his invitation, Trump suggested 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne, but ultimately did not follow up on his threat. Few world leaders have publicly accepted Trump's invitations or said if they have paid for membership.
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