U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, September 23, 2025.
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Bloomberg first reported Saturday night that the Trump administration is asking countries to pay $1 billion to remain on the peace commission, citing the group’s proposed draft charter.
The Peace Commission is an international organization recognized by the United Nations Security Council in November 2025. The peace commission was established to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
US President Donald Trump will serve as the group’s first chairman, and he will choose which members to invite, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. Decisions will be made by majority vote, but final approval will be given by the chair.
According to the draft law, member states will have a three-year term on the board, but they can secure permanent seats by paying $1 billion in cash within one year of the charter’s inauguration.
A U.S. official told CNBC there is no cost to join the peace commission, but a $1 billion contribution would secure a permanent seat. The group’s mission is to “rebuild the entire Gaza Strip,” and “substantially every dollar” raised will be spent on that mission. The person said the group would operate without “exorbitant salaries and vast administrative bloat.”
It is unclear where the funds collected from peace committee members will be kept.
President Trump has invited a number of world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Argentine President Javier Milley, to join the Gaza Peace Commission, which will be part of a larger peace commission, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.
The Associated Press reported on Sunday that several countries had confirmed the peace commission’s invitation, including Hungary, India, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus and Pakistan.
So far, Türkiye, Egypt, Paraguay and Albania have been invited. The Associated Press reported that the complete list could be announced by the US within days.
The White House said in a statement Friday that under President Trump’s leadership, the group has also created a founding executive committee to “oversee a clear portfolio essential to the stabilization and long-term success of Gaza.”
Appointees to the board include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Apollo Global Management CEO Mark Rowan, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and US Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel.
