Hungary joins US Peace Board as Orban confirms participation
Photo: Viktor Orbán (Getty Images)
Hungary has received an invitation to join a new international body established by the United States to implement a peace plan, highlighting the country’s role in global efforts to resolve conflicts and mobilize resources to ensure stability, according to an X post by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on January 18 on Facebook that US President Donald Trump had invited Hungary to take part in the work of the new Peace Board.
Orbán wrote that Hungary’s efforts to achieve peace were being recognized and that President Trump had invited the country to join the Peace Board as a founding participant, an invitation Budapest had accepted.
Hungary’s foreign minister told Kossuth Radio that Orbán welcomed the invitation and intended to be actively involved in the body’s work.
Goals and composition of Peace Board
The Peace Board, initiated by Trump, was created to implement a 20-point plan for the Gaza Strip. According to the White House, it will provide strategic oversight, mobilize international resources, and ensure accountability during the transition from conflict to peace and development.
In addition to Hungary, the board includes presidents and prime ministers from other countries, including Argentina and Canada, as well as US representatives such as the secretary of state, special envoy Jared Kushner, and former UK prime minister Tony Blair. Trump will serve as chair of the body.
Possible expansion of activities
According to the Financial Times, the US administration is also considering the creation of a separate Peace Board focused on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, potentially involving NATO, the EU, the United States, Ukraine, and even Russia.
This would reflect Washington’s intention to establish an international platform to monitor and implement peace initiatives in different regions.
Earlier, it was reported that Orbán has intensified his domestic political campaign ahead of April elections, using the themes of war and EU financing. On January 16, he announced the launch of a "national petition," described as an informal referendum against European funding for Ukraine.
The pro-Russian Hungarian prime minister has once again turned to a familiar tactic of mobilizing support by portraying an external enemy. While past targets included George Soros, the EU, and migrants, Ukraine has now become the focus of his criticism.
