Trump’s Board of Peace to Host Inaugural Meeting of Member States: What to Know

Member nations have pledged more than $5 billion toward Gaza humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, including committing thousands of personnel to security.

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) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will hold its first official meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington, bringing together more than two dozen nations from around the world in the U.S.-backed plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip after years of war between Israel and terrorist group Hamas.

After pledging more than $5 billion toward aid for the Gaza Strip, the member states—which include nations from the Middle East, South America, Europe, and beyond—will meet at the former U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters.