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which countries have joined the board of peace

Several countries have publicly confirmed that they are joining Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace , but the roster is still evolving and not yet fully finalized as of late January 2026.

What the “Board of Peace” is

  • The Board of Peace is a Trump-led initiative framed as an international body to coordinate reconstruction and peace efforts in Gaza and potentially other conflicts.
  • It is distinct from the United Nations and is widely seen as a parallel, U.S.-centric platform where participating states contribute funds and gain a seat at a Trump-chaired board.

Countries that have joined so far

Different outlets list slightly different sets of members, but there is a clear core group that appears repeatedly in credible news and briefing lists.

Commonly cited countries that have publicly said they are joining include:

  • Middle East & North Africa
    • Israel
* Egypt

* Saudi Arabia

* Qatar

* United Arab Emirates

* Jordan

* Morocco

* Bahrain

* Kuwait (listed as participating/confirmed in membership-style rundowns)
  • Europe & Eurasia
    • Hungary
* Belarus

* Armenia

* Azerbaijan

* Kosovo

* Kazakhstan

* Uzbekistan
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Indonesia
* Vietnam

* Pakistan

* Mongolia (listed in broader “states that confirmed participation” rosters)
  • Americas
    • Argentina
* Paraguay

These names come from cross‑referencing:

  • Formal or quasi‑formal membership lists,
  • News explainers on which states have publicly accepted Trump’s invitation,
  • Aggregated “who’s in / who’s out” lists for the Board of Peace.

Because officials say 20–30+ countries have accepted but not all are public, the true internal list is likely longer than what media can confirm.

Who has been invited but not clearly in

Some states and organizations are described as invited or “expected” to join, but without clear public confirmation or with ongoing negotiations:

  • Invited or expected, but not firmly confirmed in public lists:
    • Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, Vatican City, and the European Union.
  • Canada is a special case: it has signaled agreement “in principle” but pushed back on the high membership fee and conditions.

Who has declined or is holding back

  • Norway and Sweden have publicly said they are not joining at this stage because of concerns about the terms of membership and the implications for the UN system.
  • France, Britain, Germany, Italy, China, and Russia are frequently reported as either skeptical, undecided, or not committing, with some explicitly listed among those not joining in current rounds.

In other words, the Board of Peace is attracting a mix of Middle Eastern, Eurasian, and Global South countries, while many traditional Western allies and major powers are cautious or resistant.

Quick “forum-style” takeaway

For now, the Board of Peace looks like a Trump‑centered coalition of mostly Middle Eastern, Eurasian, and a few Latin American and Asian states, rather than a full “world” body.

As of January 2026, the most consistently named members are: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, plus a handful of others like Kuwait and Mongolia that appear on official‑style participation lists.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.