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Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 10:07 IST
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be part of the Board of Peace.
US President Donald Trump (Image: AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Saturday unveiled the list of people appointed to the “Board of Peace" to oversee phase two of his 20-Point Peace Plan to end the Gaza conflict and announced the appointment of US State Secretary Marco Rubio and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as the founding members of the peace board.
Additionally, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be part of the Board of Peace, the White House said in a statement. CEO of Apollo Global Management, Marc Rowan, and US Deputy Security Adviser, Robert Gabriel, are also on the list.
“Executive Board member will oversee a defined portfolio critical to Gaza’s stabilisation and long-term success, including, but not limited to, governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding, and capital mobilisation," the White House said.
President Trump will chair the Board of Peace. He has appointed Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum as senior advisors, charged with leading day-to-day strategy and operations, and translating the Board’s mandate and diplomatic priorities into disciplined execution.
Additionally, Nickolay Mladenov, an Executive Board member, will serve as the High Representative for Gaza and act as the on-the-ground link between the Board of Peace and the Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
NCAG is a vital step forward in implementing Phase Two of his Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict–a 20-point roadmap for lasting peace, stability, reconstruction, and prosperity in the region, White House said.
Trump To Chair Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’
“As Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board’s High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition," Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the leadership is committed to a peaceful future.
According to Trump’s post, with the support of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar, the next phase will aim to secure a comprehensive demilitarisation agreement with Hamas, including the surrender of all weapons and the dismantling of all tunnels.
The US-backed Gaza peace plan was implemented on October 10, 2025, resulting in the return of all hostages held by Hamas and bringing an end to the conflict in the embattled region.
(With agency inputs)
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January 17, 2026, 10:07 IST
News world Trump To Chair Gaza 'Board Of Peace'; Ajay Banga, Tony Blair Among Others Tapped As Members
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