Morocco joins Trump's Peace Council as a founding member
- Signing of the Peace Council's Charter
- Ceremony in Davos and international participation
- The Peace Board: creation, objectives and structure
- Support, figures and rejections of the plan
- Impact on the United Nations and international mediation
Signing of the Peace Council's Charter
By order of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco and President of the Al-Quds Committee, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, signed the Peace Council's Charter during a ceremony presided over by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
The signing took place after Mohammed VI agreed to become a founding member of this initiative promoted by the President of the United States, which aims to strengthen peace efforts in the Middle East and promote a renewed approach to conflict resolution on a global scale.
This Peace Council will aim to contribute to peace efforts in the Middle East, adopt a new approach to resolving global conflicts, promote stability, restore reliable governance and ensure lasting peace in conflict-affected areas.
Morocco and Bahrain were the first countries to sign the Charter. Following these initial signings, President Donald Trump announced its entry into force, thus formalising the creation of the Peace Council.
Ceremony in Davos and international participation
The signing ceremony for the Peace Council Charter was held during the World Economic Forum in Davos and was attended by some twenty heads of state and government, as well as the foreign ministers of the signatory countries. Among them were representatives from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Argentina.
Membership of this Council is limited to a small group of internationally renowned leaders committed to future stability and prosperity. The invitation extended to the Moroccan king is an explicit recognition of his leadership and his role as a key player in international peace efforts.
The Peace Board: creation, objectives and structure
The Peace Board is an initiative promoted by Donald Trump and formalised on 22 January 2026 in Davos, with the aim of overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza and designing the stabilisation and reconstruction phase after more than two years of conflict between Hamas and Israel.
This new committee or board has been presented as an international body whose structure will be chaired by Trump, who will play a central role within the organisation. This decision has generated controversy, but a large number of countries have accepted it.
Countries included in the initiative
These include Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Hungary, Paraguay, Indonesia and Belarus, the latter surprisingly.
During the Davos Forum, the American president stated that a total of 59 countries have already supported his initiative, although so far, the official number is 35.
Support, figures and rejections of the plan
But the most important thing is the rejections that the White House leader has received. In the midst of the conflict over Greenland, countries such as France, Norway and Sweden have already said no to President Trump, while others such as Russia, China and the United Kingdom have positioned themselves on the sidelines of the plan.
But if there is one organisation that is affected by the Peace Board, it is the United Nations. Trump's standoff with the UN is well known, as he wants to compete with it by taking on the tasks that correspond to that body.
Impact on the United Nations and international mediation
On several occasions, President Trump has pointed out that the UN is not fulfilling its functions, that it is an outdated organisation and that it does not serve the national interests of the United States, which is why Trump has decided to take matters into his own hands.
This Peace Board is a real challenge for the UN, which would lose its status as the main player in international peace and mediation. Beyond what happens in Gaza, this Board has been perceived as the new body that will replace the UN in future peace negotiations, so the global implication and the blow to the political chessboard is total on the part of the United States.
‘The Peace Board has all the components to become one of the most influential international entities,’ said Donald Trump, President of the United States, and now also of the Peace Board.