Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to join Gaza ‘Peace Council’. A draft charter for the proposed group raises concerns that the US president is trying to create a rival to the United Nations.
US President Donald Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on his so-called “Peace Council,” Bloomberg reported.
A draft charter for the group establishes Trump as its first president, who would have veto power over new members.
The document stipulates that states’ membership will be limited to three years unless they “contribute more than US$1,000,000,000 in cash funds to the Peace Council in the first year of the Charter’s entry into force,” guaranteeing them permanent membership.
The letter begins by highlighting the need for “a more agile and effective international peacebuilding body”, adding that lasting peace requires “the courage to abandon institutions that have failed too often”.
The language used has raised concerns that Trump is trying to build a rival organization to the United Nations.
The document also describes the council as “an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore reliable and lawful governance, and ensure lasting peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
Trump has already invited several world leaders to join his Gaza Peace Council, which will oversee the reconstruction and temporary governance of the war-torn enclave.
On Saturday, the leaders of Egypt, Türkiye, Argentina and Canada said they had received invitations to join the council. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told the press that they were “looking into the matter”, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had accepted the offer in principle, adding that the details of the agreement were being “defined”.
A spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had been invited to become a “founding member” of the council. Argentine President Javier Milei wrote in X that it would be an “honor” to participate in the initiative.
On Sunday, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that King Abdullah had also received an invitation to participate and that it was reviewing the relevant documents within the country’s internal legal procedures.
Also on Sunday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also received an invitation. In a statement, the ministry said that Pakistan “will continue to be engaged in international efforts for peace and security in Gaza, aiming for a lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, in accordance with United Nations resolutions.”
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that several European countries have also received invitations.
AFP reported that invitations were also extended to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Brazilian Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Italian Georgia Meloni and Romanian President Nicusor Dan.
According to Bloomberg, the draft charter “appears to suggest that Trump himself would control the money” raised from membership fees. People who spoke to the news site on condition of anonymity said this would be considered unacceptable by most countries that could potentially join the council.
The sources added that several states strongly oppose the proposed charter.
An American official who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity said money raised from membership fees would help the Peace Council fulfill its mandate in Gaza.
Asked about the draft letter, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he “believes that Member States are free to join different groups”, adding that the UN “will continue with its work”.
Blair controversy
On Friday, Trump named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as members of his Peace Council.
The seven-member council will also include special envoy Steve Witkoff, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Aryeh Lightstone, who was a senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman during Trump’s first term, and Josh Gruenbaum, a current White House senior adviser, were named senior advisers to oversee “strategy and day-to-day operations,” with former UN Middle East peace coordinator Nicholay Mladenov of Bulgaria serving as Gaza’s senior representative.
Blair’s appointment is likely to be controversial in the region due to his role in the 2003 US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Originally published by Middle East Eye on 1/18/2026
Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2026/01/19/trump-propoe-taxa-de-adesao-para-conselho-de-paz-rival-a-onu/
