Context: On January 16, 2026, Donald Trump announced the creation of the Board of Peace, a new international body that appears to be an alternative to the United Nations. The signing ceremony for its charter took place on January 22 at the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to the U.S. president, the new structure is intended to handle conflict resolution, primarily in Gaza, with plans to eventually expand its work to other crises. The list of invited participants includes approximately 60 countries, among them Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia, as well as the European Commission.
On January 20, 2026, Alexander Lukashenko became the first leader in Europe to sign an accession document to join the Board of Peace. At the same time, he stated that he intends to remain in the organization without paying the membership fee:
"A billion is needed if you want to continue working after three years. But there is another condition: if you cooperate and work well for the sake of peace, you can keep working even without the billion. I am counting on the latter."
The Weekly Top Fake team has reviewed the Board of Peace charter. The document does not specify criteria under which a country may remain in the organization after its mandate expires. It states that a three-year mandate can only be granted to states personally invited by the board’s chairman — Donald Trump. He also decides who remains in the organization after the term concludes.
The charter also details a mechanism that allows a country to bypass this dependency: a state can contribute at least $1 billion during the first year of the Board's operation, in which case the mandate’s term limit no longer applies. Additionally, the document specifies that the Chairman may terminate a country's membership early. However, such a decision can be blocked if two-thirds of the members vote against it.
This means the charter contains no provision for extending membership based on "good work for the sake of peace": a country either remains at the Chairman's discretion or fulfills the financial requirement set forth in the document.