Former US President Donald Trump has invited Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to join a new international group aimed at supporting his plan to end the Gaza conflict.
Former US President Donald J. Trump has invited Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to join a newly proposed international group aimed at supporting peace efforts in the Middle East.
The invitation was made in a formal letter sent from the White House on January 16. In the letter, Trump asked Cambodia to become a founding member of what he calls “The Board of Peace”, a new international body linked to his administration’s plan to end the war in Gaza.
Trump described the project as a historic effort to bring lasting peace to the region. He said the board would act as both an international organisation and a temporary governing administration under his wider Middle East peace plan.
According to the letter, the plan is based on a 20-point roadmap Trump announced on September 29, 2025. He claimed the proposal had gained support from leaders in the Arab world, Israel, and parts of Europe.
Trump also wrote that the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 on November 17, welcoming and endorsing the idea.
“At the heart of the plan is The Board of Peace, the most impressive and consequential board ever assembled,” Trump wrote, adding that member countries would help shape what he called a future of “lasting peace”.
As chairman of the proposed board, Trump formally invited Cambodia to join as a founding member, with Hun Manet representing the country. He also noted that each member state could appoint its own representative to attend meetings.
The letter included copies of the full peace plan and a draft charter for the organisation, which Trump said were open for signature and ratification.
So far, Cambodian officials have not made any public comments. It is still unclear whether Phnom Penh will accept the offer or ask for more details about how the board would work.