US President Donald Trump’s government has asked countries to pay up to $1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter, seen by AFP. –The Board of Peace will be chaired by Trump, according to its founding charter. He will pick members of an executive board to be “leaders of global stature” to “serve two-year terms, subject to removal by the chairman”. The charter says the chairman can be replaced only in case of “voluntary resignation or as a result of incapacity”. The charter says the board enters into force “upon expression of consent to be bound by three States”.

Source: Punch January 21, 2026 13:26 UTC