A group of largely authoritarian world leaders and a few observers joined Donald Trump in Washington for the inaugural meeting of the newly established Board of Peace.
Guardian reporter Jakub Krupa looks at who attended the organisation’s first meeting and what it means for the future world order.
The body was created to implement the US president’s vision for Gaza’s future after the territory was destroyed by Israel, but Trump has widened its scope, calling it ‘the most consequential international body in history’
Troops for Gaza and money top agenda as Trump’s Board of Peace meets ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/troops-for-gaza-and-money-top-agenda-as-trumps-board-of-peace-meets
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace? ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/authoritarians-strongmen-and-dictators-who-is-on-trumps-board-of-peace
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