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UK holds off joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ amid Putin invitation, foreign minister says
The UK supports Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan but refuses to sign the Board of Peace treaty due to legal concerns and Putin's contested involvement.
- On January 22, 2026, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom will not take part in the Board of Peace signing ceremony at Davos, while US President Donald Trump unveiled the new body.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the board's legal status raises broader issues, supporting Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza but expressing concerns about Vladimir Putin's participation.
- Some 35 countries had agreed to sign and 60 nations were invited, with permanent membership tied to a $1bn fee and a charter omitting Palestine that appears to supplant some UN functions.
- Cooper said the UK will pursue continuing international discussions with allies and consider a different supportive role in Gaza rather than signing now, while Moscow says it is still studying the invitation.
- With the charter's scope expanding, the board could rival some UN functions, and an initial draft suggests much power may be concentrated in President Donald Trump as he prepares to meet Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, in Davos Thursday.
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The UK will not yet sign up to Donald Trump’s Board of Peace over concerns about Vladimir Putin’s potential involvement, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said. The UK is one of a number of countries that has been invited by Trump to join the board, which was initially designed to oversee the rebuilding and design the future governance of Gaza. On Thursday, a ceremony will take place at the World Economic Forum in Davos where nations sign up t…
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