Establishing a White House Office for Special Peace Missions
This executive order creates a new White House Office for Special Peace Missions, led by a Special Envoy for Peace Missions appointed by the President. The office’s purpose is to advance U.S. efforts to end active conflicts abroad by coordinating diplomatic, defense, and other federal actions. The order is organizational and directional: it sets up the office and a coordinating role but does not change the legal authorities of existing agencies or create independent legal rights. The practical impact is mainly administrative and policy-driven: the Office can centralize White House leadership on peace efforts and influence how executive departments (for example, State and Defense) prioritize and coordinate conflict resolution work. Implementation depends on applicable law and available funding, so the office’s actual reach will depend on subsequent resource allocations and cooperation by other agencies.
Key Points
- 1Establishes the White House Office for Special Peace Missions within the White House Office to focus on ending overseas conflicts.
- 2Creates the position of Special Envoy for Peace Missions, to be appointed by the President, who will lead the office.
- 3Directs the Special Envoy to advance conflict‑ending efforts and to work in coordination with the Department of State, Department of Defense, and other relevant executive departments and agencies.
- 4Limits the order’s effect so it does not change or impair the legal authorities of executive departments or the budgetary/administrative functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- 5Requires implementation to be consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations; the order does not create any enforceable legal rights.