Daniel Estrin

So far, at least five countries have publicly committed.

Vietnam, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Argentina, and Morocco.

French President Emmanuel Macron does not plan to join, according to the Associated Press.

Trump told reporters, quote, I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he'll join.

Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

The word Gaza is not mentioned once in this charter, even though the Board of Peace was created for the purpose of Gaza reconstruction.

And instead, the language in this charter makes it seem that Trump is really trying to create a kind of rival UN Security Council to handle all kinds of world conflicts beyond Gaza.

The language of this charter says there's a need for a more effective international peace-building body.

So it sounds like a dig at the UN there.

It lists Trump as chairman in a permanent capacity, so potentially for life.

He alone would get to designate his successor.

And countries that would want to be a permanent member of the Board of Peace would need to pay at least $1 billion.

The United Nations Security Council officially sanctioned the new Board of Peace to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.

But Gaza is not mentioned once in the charter of the new Board of Peace that President Trump will head.

NPR has obtained a copy of the charter being distributed.

Trump seeks a broad mandate to secure peace in conflict zones, suggesting Trump may wish to use it as a kind of alternative UN to handle other world conflicts in addition to Gaza.

The charter appears to criticize the United Nations by calling for, quote, a more nimble and effective international peace-building body.

The document says permanent member countries must donate at least $1 billion each, and Trump would have broad powers as chairman.

Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Hi, Steve.