The United Arab Emirates became one of the first countries to publicly commit to President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Tuesday.

The oil-rich state on the Arabian Peninsula became the latest country to join the board, which Trump announced last week would oversee transitional governance of Gaza as part of a 20-point peace plan championed by the president.In a statement, the UAE’s foreign ministry talked up Trump’s foreign policy credentials, highlighting his work to end fighting in Gaza and on the Abraham Accords dating back to his first term.

“His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed emphasized that the UAE’s decision reflects the importance of fully implementing President Donald J. Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which is critical for the realization of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people,” the UAE’s foreign ministry wrote. “His Highness reaffirmed the UAE’s confidence in President Trump’s leadership and commitment to global peace, exemplified by the historic Abraham Accords.”

Trump visited the UAE in a May 2025 swing through the Arab Gulf states that marked the first multiday foreign trip of his second term. The board’s executive committee includes Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, and is tasked with determining the future of Gaza after a two-year war between Hamas and Israel.But Trump’s peace board has already attracted international controversy. The president invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko — both embroiled in a nearly four-year-long invasion of Ukraine — to take part. Then there’s Viktor Orbán. The populist prime minister of Hungary and a Trump ally announced he’d accepted an invitation to join the board on Sunday, despite long facing criticism for backsliding on democracy in Budapest.

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Trump’s membership offer on Monday, owing to concerns that the “Board of Peace” could contravene the framework of the United Nations. The president responded by threatening to levy massive tariffs on French wine and champagne, predicting Macron’s days in the Elysee Palace are numbered.

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