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Trump Launches Peace Council with Limited Support: 19 Countries Sign On

Published January 22, 2026, 12:23
Trump Launches Peace Council with Limited Support: 19 Countries Sign On

Donald Trump launched the newly formed Peace Council in Davos, with 19 countries signing its founding charter. The ceremony was characterized by a lack of clear details regarding the organization's function and mandate, as well as the absence of key Western allies of the United States. Trump expressed hope for cooperation with the United Nations, without specifying how this cooperation would be implemented. The lack of transparency has raised concerns among several countries, with some fearing that the Peace Council could supplant or compete with the UN. The composition of the participants was geographically centered in the Middle East, South America, and Central Asia.