Donald Trump has claimed the world is “richer, safer and much more peaceful than it was just one year ago” as he hosted a launch event for his “board of peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos. President Donald Trump, center, holds up a signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Some diplomats had warned that Mr Trump might hope the organisation would supplant the United Nations, but the US president claimed the two could work together. Mr Trump claimed the war in Gaza had been reduced to “little fires”. Russia has not attended the World Economic Forum since invading Ukraine in 2022.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2026 15:12 UTC