India, Jan. 23 -- US President Donald Trump unveiled his much-talked-about "Board of Peace" at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The setting promised global attention. The turnout did not.Despite Trump's claim that the board would bring together the "biggest, most powerful people in the world," fewer than 20 leaders and representatives showed up.

The room felt restrained. The applause was thin. Many influential leaders had already left Davos or quietly declined the invitation. The absence of major Western democracies raised questions about the board's credibility and global appeal.

Trump pitched the Board of Peace as a new international body focused on ending conflicts and reshaping global diplomacy. He linked it to his claims of broke...