EXPLAINER: What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and who has agreed to join it?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Trump's invitation on Wednesday, with his office saying the board was initially aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and could later be expanded.
55% : In mid-November, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution that authorised the Board of Peace, alongside cooperating states, to help establish an international stabilisation force and support post-war arrangements in Gaza.
50% : Several governments and international law experts have warned that any expansion beyond Gaza would go beyond the mandate approved by the UN Security Council.
47% : The plan has drawn cautious support from some allies, outright rejection from others and warnings from diplomats and experts that it could weaken the role of the United Nations.
44% : Who has pushed back? France has declined to join, citing concerns that the board's charter goes beyond Gaza and raises serious questions about respect for the UN system.
41% : The board originates from Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza, unveiled last year, which led to a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that came into force in October.
41% : Trump is due to preside over a ceremony linked to the Board of Peace during the Davos meetings, even as governments weigh whether the initiative can coexist with the United Nations or risks fragmenting the global system for managing conflicts.
30% : When asked whether the board was meant to replace the UN, Trump said it "might", before adding that the UN should be allowed to continue, while criticising it for failing to live up to its potential.
28% : Why is it controversial? Trump has since said the Board of Peace could be expanded to address conflicts beyond Gaza, a move that has unsettled diplomats and allies who say its remit risks overlapping with, or even rivaling, the United Nations.

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