Prabowo Signs Indonesia Into Trump Backed Gaza Peace Board at Davos
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DAVOS, Investortrust.id — President Prabowo Subianto signed Indonesia into the Gaza Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, formally joining a US led initiative announced by President Donald Trump that aims to manage a post conflict transition in Gaza. The signing took place at Congress Hall as part of the WEF 2026 agenda and positioned Indonesia among 20 countries backing the newly formed peace mechanism.
Prabowo, wearing a black peci and a gray suit, was seated beside President Trump during the signing ceremony, which was broadcast live on the White House’s official YouTube channel. Trump opened the event at 11.15 a.m. local time and briefly greeted Prabowo before delivering his remarks to global leaders gathered in Davos.
“This is a historic opportunity, truly a historic opportunity, a real chance to achieve peace in Gaza,” Prabowo said after signing the charter. He added that the initiative offered immediate humanitarian benefits, saying, “What is clear is that the suffering of the people of Gaza has already been reduced, very significantly reduced, and humanitarian assistance is flowing in heavily and in large volumes.”
The Gaza Board of Peace was established by Trump as a follow up to the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, which was supported under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. Trump described the board as a temporary authority for Gaza tasked with overseeing the mobilization of international resources for Palestinians while the conflict de escalates.
Indonesia’s decision to join the board reflects Jakarta’s intent to shape the transition process toward a two state solution rather than allow a permanent arrangement that sidelines Palestinian rights. Indonesian officials said participation would be used to reinforce core principles, including an end to violence, protection of civilians, unhindered humanitarian access, and the restoration of legitimate Palestinian civilian governance.
Prabowo stressed that Indonesia’s involvement was consistent with its long standing foreign policy. “Indonesia is always ready to take part in every effort for peace in Gaza and in other parts of the world,” he said. “I very much hope so, and Indonesia is ready to participate.”
He emphasized that countries joining the board shared the same intent. “Those who are there are those who want peace, those who want to help the people of Gaza and the Palestinian people,” Prabowo said.
Earlier, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Prabowo had carefully weighed Indonesia’s participation. “If it is about the intention, of course the President will consider joining, because what matters most is the goal, and the goal is to accelerate the peace process in Gaza,” Prasetyo said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
The signing ceremony followed Prabowo’s arrival at Congress Hall shortly before 11.00 a.m. local time, where he was escorted to a VVIP holding room. Foreign Minister Sugiono arrived earlier to brief the president on the event and coordinate Indonesia’s role.
Twenty countries have joined the Gaza Board of Peace, including the United States, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Hungary, Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.
Indonesia’s participation comes amid ongoing violence in Gaza despite intermittent ceasefire efforts, with civilian casualties continuing to mount. Jakarta has repeatedly called for a lasting ceasefire and renewed negotiations anchored in a two state framework.
For Prabowo, the Davos signing marked both a diplomatic alignment with Washington and an assertion of Indonesia’s independent voice on the Palestinian issue. As global powers search for an exit from one of the world’s most intractable conflicts, Indonesia has positioned itself, once again, as a mediator seeking peace rather than permanence through force.