President Mirziyoyev joins Donald Trump at Davos for Peace Council charter signing

According to reports, the ceremony brought together representatives of nearly 20 countries from the Middle East and South America, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, and Paraguay. Also present were Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. CNN noted that none of the United States’ traditional Western European allies were among those on stage during the signing.

Speaking at the event, Trump said the Peace Council would cooperate with other international organizations, including the United Nations. Following his remarks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Peace Council had officially been established as an international organization. Heads of state and government then signed the charter individually.

The Peace Council was initially conceived as a governing body for the Gaza Strip in the post-war period under Trump’s peace plan. However, the charter indicates that the organization will have significantly broader powers, effectively positioning it as a rival to the UN. Trump is set to chair the Council, while countries are reportedly being offered lifetime membership in exchange for a contribution of $1 billion.

Invitations to join the Peace Council have been extended to around 60 countries, including Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. On January 20, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko became the first European leader to sign the membership document. At the same time, several European countries have declined to join, citing Russia’s inclusion among the invitees.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Moscow received an invitation and said Russia is prepared to contribute $1 billion to the Peace Council using Russian assets currently frozen in the United States, provided the organization proceeds with its proposed mandate.