The establishment of the Board of Peace (BoP) by U.S. President Donald Trump represents far more than an attempt to manage the aftermath of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. Months after its establishment, it has become clear that it is nothing more than a tool to pressure the oppressed in favor of the oppressor, replicating the same old U.S. approach that is far from the standards of international justice, laws and United Nations resolutions, just as it has in the handling of the Palestinian issue.
Yet, the idea of the BoP goes far beyond addressing the aftermath of the Israeli destructive war on Gaza, as it represents the Trump administration’s ambition to preserve a de facto U.S.-led world order through mechanisms that serve its interests alone, excluding even its Western allies, while seeking to systematically topple the role of the U.N. and the remaining respect for international law. What has become increasingly clear is that the board is designed not for peace, but for hegemony, setting a new, dangerous precedent in the post-World War II world order.
Feudal body in global cloth
The BoP, on its face, was approved by the U.N. Security Council in November 2025 through Resolution 2803 as a means to manage the fragile cease-fire in Gaza. However, its "charter," circulated to dozens of countries after its establishment, makes absolutely no mention of Gaza. Instead, the document frames the board as a permanent fixture, a "more nimble and effective international peace-building body" with "the courage to depart from approaches and institutions that have too often failed." The reference to "failed institutions" is a clear exclusionary attack on the U.N. itself and a prelude to its attempt to replace the agreed-upon international structures.
