Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic experiment sounds grand, a Board of Peace meant to end wars and reshape global conflict resolution. But as leaders gathered in Davos to inaugurate it, the questions quickly outnumbered the answers. Who decides peace in a world already governed by the United Nations? And what happens when that decision-making power sits with one man, possibly for life? Trump’s Board of Peace promises global reach, yet its structure feels more like a private club than a multilateral institution. Membership comes with timelines, unless countries can afford a billion-dollar buy-in for permanence. Some U.S. allies signed on quickly. Others stayed away. Major European powers hesitated. China declined outright. Russia hasn’t committed. Then there’s the contradiction: can a “peace board” include leaders facing international arrest warrants and still claim moral authority? Can it coexist with the U.N., or is it meant to sideline it? As Canada’s invite was withdrawn, France faced tariff threats, and Ukraine questioned sharing a table with Russia, one thing became clear: this isn’t just about peace. It’s about power, leverage, and who gets to write the rules of global order and who doesn’t.