STORY: :: Trump vows to demilitarize and rebuild Gaza as he announces his Board of Peace plan at the World Economic Forum
:: Davos, Switzerland / January 22, 2026
''I've been very clear that Hamas must return that last remaining deceased hostage as well, and that will be the full commitment. And then we get on to other things, and we're committed to ensuring Gaza is demilitarized, properly governed, and beautifully rebuilt."
"It's going to be a great plan, and that's where the Board of Peace really started, and I think we can spread out to other things as we succeed with Gaza. We're going to be very successful in Gaza. It's going to be a great thing to watch, and we can do other things. We can do numerous other things. Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do, and we'll do it in conjunction with the United Nations, you know? I've always said the United Nations has got tremendous potential, has not used it."
Trump, who will chair the board, invited dozens of other world leaders to join, saying he wants it to address challenges beyond the stuttering Gaza truce, stirring misgivings that it could undermine the U.N.'s role as the main platform for global diplomacy and conflict resolution.
