On Thursday morning, President Trump convened the first meeting of the Board of Peace at the newly rebranded Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. He was accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy to the Middle East Howard Lutnick, and Jared Kushner.

During his introductory speech, Trump revealed that the United States plans to contribute $10 billion to the initiative, supplementing $7 billion already committed by member nations. This announcement came after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially stated that Trump would reveal $5 billion in commitments from these nations, though their contributions increased unexpectedly overnight.

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Highlighting the achievements of his administration’s second term, Trump remarked, “We have resolved eight conflicts, and a ninth resolution is on the horizon,” alluding to the Russia-Ukraine war. He added, “That conflict proved more challenging than anticipated. In warfare, predicting difficulty levels is never straightforward.”

Attention remains focused on Iran, as Trump cautioned its leaders against actions that destabilize the region’s peace.

The Board of Peace was established when leaders from 59 nations signed its founding charter in January 2026 during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump touted the successes his administration had in the first year of his second term, saying, “We settled eight wars, and I think a ninth is to come,” referencing the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and adding, “That turned out to be a tougher one. I thought that was gonna be the easiest one. But with war you never know what’s easy and what’s not so easy.”

PRESIDENT TRUMP: We settled 8 wars and I think a ninth is to come 👀 pic.twitter.com/z2NflGrzLv

— Department of State (@StateDept) February 19, 2026

Of course, all eyes are on Iran at this moment. Trump warned Iran’s leaders that “they cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region.”

.@POTUS: “Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we’re doing. If they join us, that’ll be great. If they don’t join us, that’ll be great too — but it’ll be a very different path. They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region.” pic.twitter.com/w8bkVpoGL6

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 19, 2026

The founding charter for the Board of Peace was signed by the leaders of 59 in January, 2026 during the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos, Switzerland. 

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