New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation

While seeing a role for the Board in Gaza, New Zealand says there’s not enough clarity around how it would operate in relation to the United Nations.
New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation
President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 22, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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New Zealand has declined U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace,” originally envisioned as a body to govern Gaza following the latest war there, but since pitched as a permanent fixture in world geopolitics.

Invitations were issued to heads of state worldwide, with preliminary information indicating that membership would be free.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.