Trump won't charge Argentina the 1 billion dollars to join the Board of Peace

According to the draft statute of the Board of Peace, membership is limited to the States invited directly by Trump. Each country will be represented by its head of state or government and will have to "support and assist in the operations" defined by the body, in line with its internal legal frameworks.

The mandate of each member will be up to three years from the entry into force of the Charter, with the possibility of renewal by decision of the U.S. President. However, this limit doesn't apply to States that contribute more than USD 1.000 billion in cash during the first year of operation.

Since Argentina will not make that contribution, it will have three years of participation guaranteed. Once that period expires, its continuity will depend on the judgment of the future President of the United States.

Who are members of the body and what its first mission will be

In addition to Trump, the Board of Peace includes the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio; the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and the President's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair are also members.

According to international media, the body's first mission will be to move forward with a peace process in Gaza. The plan includes the formation of a technocratic government in the Strip, made up of Palestinians not linked to Hamas, and the disarmament of that organization, which Argentina has already formally designated as terrorist.

How the Board of Peace works and why Argentina will not pay

According to official sources, Argentina will not have to deposit the USD 1.000 billion that the United States requires from some countries to secure permanent membership.

"We are not going to pay anything. The payment is only to secure your place in the future. It is somewhat complex how they designed it, but we will not have to pay anything", a member of the Government's inner circle explained.

President Javier Milei will accept the invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace. This Peace Council constitutes a body recently created by Donald Trump to intervene in the resolution of global conflicts. However, Argentina will not pay the USD 1.000 billion that is requested from countries that seek to secure a permanent place within the group.

National authorities confirmed this, and they explained that this contribution is not mandatory for joining, but rather functions as a mechanism to guarantee future continuity within the body. In Argentina's case, the Government doesn't plan to make any disbursement.

Both presidents could cross paths this Wednesday in Switzerland, since they will speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos with just one hour between their appearances. But, for the moment, there is no formal bilateral meeting scheduled on the agenda.

Trump's invitation and Milei's political support

The good rapport between Argentina and the United States is going through one of its best moments. It is not only reflected in the recent invitation, but also in the progress of a trade agreement that could be signed soon.

Days ago, Milei publicly confirmed that he received the invitation for Argentina to join, as a founding member, the Board of Peace. The proposal was formalized through a letter sent by the U.S. President.

In that letter, Trump called on Milei to accompany him in his "historic and magnificent effort to consolidate peace in the Middle East". He added that, at the same time, the aim is to undertake a new and bold approach to solve the global conflict.

The body was announced on September 29, 2025, in the context of the presentation of a plan to address the territorial dispute in the Gaza Strip. On November 17 of that same year, the United Nations Security Council approved by majority Resolution 2803, which backed the initiative promoted by Trump.

Faced with the invitation, Milei replied: "Argentina will always stand on the side of the countries that fight terrorism head-on, that defend life and property, and that promote peace and freedom."