Trump lays out ‘Board of Peace’ plans | EUROtoday

Unveiling his “Board of Peace” in Davos, US President Donald Trump stated the physique was “something very, very unique for the world” which “has the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created.”

He stated that, after rebuilding the Gaza Strip, the Board will “spread out to other things,” however didn’t present particulars.

So, what precisely is it? According to a draft constitution seen by the Reuters information company, the ⁠board, which might be chaired by Trump, would goal to be “a more nimble and effective international peace-building body.”

Some world leaders and observers have raised considerations that the brand new initiative is being arrange as a rival physique to the UN, however Trump insisted that the Board would “work with others including the United Nations.”

Trump claims that round 60 invites have been despatched to world leaders, of which round 35 have responded, however the full membership checklist stays unclear. The checklist of attendees on the unveiling on Thursday, in keeping with a discussion board schedule, was heavy on the Middle East and South America — however remained brief on main US allies from Europe.

The Board of Peace members who joined Trump on the stage in Davos on Thursday largely held shut ties to Trump, together with Hungary’s Viktor Orban and ArgentinaIt’s Javier Milei.

Officials from Bahrain, Morocco, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Mongolia additionally signed the founding doc.

“Who can say no to Trump?” one Arab official instructed the Reuters information company.