The Board of Peace is an international body created under the U.S.-backed “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” and was specifically welcomed/authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (17 Nov 2025) to act as a transitional authority in Gaza and to help coordinate reconstruction and an International Stabilization Force. Its legal and operational architecture is set partly by the UN resolution (which requires six‑monthly reporting to the Security Council and authorized the Board and participating states to establish operational entities until 31 Dec 2027) but many governance details are contained in the Board’s charter (drafts reported in the press). Media reports on the charter say it defines the Board as an international organization and gives the chairman extensive executive powers (including veto and authority to remove members), while other participants describe decision‑making as majority voting — overall, the UN mandate gives the Board authority in Gaza but leaves significant structural and oversight details to the Board’s charter and implementing arrangements.
Donald J. Trump is the Board’s founder and inaugural chairman (reported to be an indefinite chair). The Board’s reported founding Executive Board members include Jared Kushner, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and (reported) Tony Blair. About 30–35 countries were reported as having committed invitations; countries publicly linked to the Board include Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, Hungary, Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Paraguay, Argentina and Belarus — but a complete, formal membership list and the Board’s internal membership categories have not been publicly released and several major Western allies declined or stayed cautious.
Public reporting indicates the Board’s financing is intended to come from member‑state contributions, donor funding and investment channeled through international financial institutions; the draft charter reportedly offers a $1 billion fee for permanent membership (three‑year terms otherwise) as a funding mechanism. The UN resolution also envisions global financial institutions helping channel reconstruction investment into Gaza. There is no public evidence that U.S. taxpayers have been designated as the Board’s primary financiers beyond ordinary government aid programs; private actors, state contributions (including reported proposals to use frozen Russian assets) and donor commitments have been discussed but precise funding commitments, oversight arrangements and the role of private capital have not been made public.
The Gaza plan is the UN‑endorsed “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” (the text of which was the basis for UN Security Council Resolution 2803). Its principal public components are: (1) a ceasefire and demilitarization process for Hamas; (2) establishment of the Board of Peace as a transitional authority to coordinate governance and reconstruction; (3) deployment of an International Stabilization Force to secure Gaza, protect civilians and escort aid; (4) phased Israeli withdrawal tied to agreed benchmarks linked to demilitarization; (5) full resumption and safeguarding of humanitarian assistance; (6) vetting/reform of Palestinian security institutions and re‑entry of a reformed Palestinian Authority; and (7) a large-scale reconstruction and development program funded through international donors and financial institutions. Many implementation details, timelines and benchmarks remain vague or subject to further agreement.
The speech’s reference to hostages reflects the Israel‑Hamas war context in which dozens were taken and some killed; however, the public record does not provide a single, up‑to‑date public list tied to Rubio’s exact phrase. As of January 2026 reporting, negotiations, exchanges and recovery efforts had returned some hostages and bodies while others remained unaccounted for — status has been changing with each round of talks. There is no comprehensive, independently published roster in the public domain that confirms the exact number alive or deceased referenced in Rubio’s remarks.
Media reporting and the Board’s public launch attribute major design and convening roles to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff: Kushner has led and publicly presented the administration’s redevelopment/master plan for Gaza and participated as a founding Executive Board member; Witkoff is the U.S. Middle East special envoy named to the Board’s Executive Board and has served as a principal U.S. negotiator and envoy in related diplomatic outreach. Both are reported to have been central in drafting the Board’s plans and in on‑the‑ground diplomacy and fundraising outreach, though the charter and formal delegation of authorities remain the operative legal documents.
The Board is intended to operate alongside the United Nations in Gaza under the Security Council mandate but the precise coordination mechanisms with existing international institutions remain only partly specified publicly. UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (Nov 17, 2025) welcomed the Board and authorized the Board and participating states to set up a temporary International Stabilization Force; it also requires six‑monthly progress reports to the Council and contemplates cooperation with UN and other organizations on humanitarian aid and reconstruction. Press accounts say the Board’s charter sets operational rules and that the Board’s relationship to the UN, the Quartet and regional bodies will be defined through implementing arrangements — but those implementation details and formal working arrangements have not been fully published.