Who is on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’?
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage with President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Børge Brende at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump’s vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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U.S. President Donald Trump was surrounded by world leaders as he declared the war in Gaza was “really coming to an end” at a signing ceremony for his “Board of Peace” for the territory.
But many countries are not represented, and Trump singled out Spain for criticism on its defense spending from the podium, saying “They want a free ride.”
The United Arab Emirates, Hungary and Pakistan were represented at the ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The board is intended to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.
This is who is on the board and participated in the signing event.
- Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, minister of the prime minister’s court, Bahrain
- Nasser Bourita, minister of foreign affairs, Morocco
- Javier Milei, president, Argentina
- Nikol Pashinyan, prime minister, Armenia
- Ilham Aliyev, President, Azerbaijan
- Rosen Zhelyazkov, prime minister, Bulgaria
- Viktor Orban, prime minister, Hungary
- Prabowo Subianto, president, Indonesia
- Ayman Al Safadi, minister of foreign affairs, Jordan
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president, Kazakhstan
- Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, president, Kosovo
- Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, prime minister, Pakistan
- Santiago Peña, president, Paraguay
- Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, president, Qatar
- Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, minister of foreign affairs, Saudi Arabia
- Hakan Fidan, minister of foreign affairs, Turkey
- Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, special envoy to the U.S. for the UAE
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president, Uzbekistan
- Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, prime minister, Mongolia
A long list of countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy and other European nations, were absent from the signing, and some have specifically rejected the invitation.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC on Thursday that it “won’t be one of the signatories today,” citing concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to join.
Spain did not send a representative to the signing, with an invitation for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to join “under review,” according to Spanish media.
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
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