DAVOS, Switzerland — In a move that has fundamentally reshaped the 2026 World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump has effectively rewritten the rules of international diplomacy with a dual-announcement that has stunned global leaders. On Thursday, the President officially transformed his ad-hoc Gaza initiative into a permanent international organization, the Board of Peace, signing a founding charter with key Eurasian leaders. Simultaneously, the White House unveiled the breakthrough Greenland Framework agreement following intense high-stakes negotiations with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, marking a decisive shift in US Arctic policy.

The Board of Peace: A New Global Architecture

What began as a mechanism to oversee the Gaza reconstruction—mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2803—has arguably evolved into a parallel competitor to the United Nations itself. In a packed ceremony at the Davos Congress Centre, President Trump, serving as the Board's permanent Chairman, ratified the charter alongside 35 signatory nations. Crucially, the event highlighted the President's pivot toward strategic Eurasian partnerships, with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan taking center stage as founding signatories.

"Today, we are not just signing a paper; we are forging a glorious new era of action," President Trump declared to the assembly, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the leaders of the two energy-rich Caspian nations. "The old systems talked for decades and achieved nothing. The Board of Peace is about results. We are bringing stability to the Middle East, and now, we will bring that same strength to the rest of the world."

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan's Pivot Role

The prominent role of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signals a significant geopolitical realignment. By bringing Baku and Astana into the fold, the administration is securing critical energy corridors and diplomatic backchannels independent of traditional Western European structures. President Tokayev hailed the charter as a "necessary evolution of global security architecture," while President Aliyev emphasized the Board's potential to resolve frozen conflicts through "direct, pragmatic engagement" rather than bureaucracy.

The Greenland Framework: A Strategic Masterstroke

While the Board of Peace dominated the morning headlines, the afternoon brought an end to the months-long diplomatic standoff over the Arctic. Following a private, 90-minute meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Trump announced the Greenland Framework agreement. The deal effectively ends the President's threat of 25% tariffs on European allies, which had loomed over the summit like a storm cloud.

Under the terms of the new framework, the United States will not purchase Greenland outright—a demand that had previously strained relations with Denmark. Instead, the agreement establishes a "Sovereign Lease" model similar to the UK's Akrotiri bases in Cyprus. The US will gain sovereign jurisdiction over three expanded military zones on the island, while acknowledging Danish sovereignty over the territory as a whole.

NATO's 'Arctic Sentry' Mission

"We have reached a framework that respects history but acknowledges the future reality of the Arctic," Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters. As part of the deal, NATO will operationalize a new Arctic Sentry mission, heavily funded by the US, to counter increasing Russian and Chinese activity in the High North. "This ensures that the Arctic remains a zone of NATO cooperation, not competition," Rutte added, visibly relieved that the tariff threat had been neutralized.

US Foreign Policy 2026: 'Action Over Process'

The events at Donald Trump Davos 2026 crystallize the administration's "Action Over Process" doctrine. By bypassing traditional UN channels for his peace initiative and leveraging economic pressure to secure strategic Arctic assets, President Trump is enforcing a transactional realism that is forcing allies to adapt.

"The President has made it clear: the United States is back in the business of winning," said Secretary Rubio. "Whether it's securing the Arctic flank against great power competitors or creating a Board of Peace that actually delivers peace, we are done with the status quo."

As the summit concludes, the mood in Davos is one of recalibration. European leaders, initially wary of the Board of Peace, are now scrambling to understand its implications, while the Greenland deal has cemented the US military footprint in the Arctic for the next century. For better or worse, the international order has shifted this week, driven by a White House determined to leave an indelible mark on the globe.