$1bn pledge to Board of Peace raises domestic concerns

2026-01-29 - 02:50

President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) hold a signed founding charter next to United States President Donald Trump (center) at the “Board of Peace“ meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations.