Trump’s Peace Board Plan Links Long-Term Membership to $1bn Payment
WASHINGTON: A draft charter circulated by the US administration among around 60 countries proposes that member states must contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership on the newly proposed Board of Peace to extend beyond three years.
The document states that member countries will initially serve a term of up to three years from the charter’s entry into force, with extensions subject to approval by the board’s chairman. However, the three-year limit would not apply to countries that contribute more than $1 billion in cash during the first year of the charter’s implementation.
The charter describes the Board of Peace as an international organization aimed at promoting stability, restoring lawful and dependable governance, and securing lasting peace in regions affected by conflict or at risk of instability.
The board would formally come into existence once at least three countries agree to the charter. Under the proposed framework, the US president would also be responsible for approving the organization’s official seal.
The draft, first disclosed by an international media report, outlines the broader structure of the initiative, under which US President Donald Trump has invited several world leaders to participate. Those invited reportedly include Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The proposed Board of Peace for Gaza would operate under the wider umbrella of the new peace initiative. However, the plan has drawn criticism, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the details had not been coordinated with Israel.
