India, Jan. 28 -- Amid the controversy regarding US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a total of 26 nations had joined the international body as of Wednesday. While the Board of Peace was formed to ensure peace in Gaza and the reconstruction of the war-torn Palestinian region after Israeli military strikes, the charter of the BoP appears to have an aim to replace the United Nations as the mediator in global conflicts.

Donald Trump laid out his Board of Peace as part of the second phase of his 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza. However, as time to start the second phase neared, the aim of the board shifted.

"The Board of Peace is an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance...