Although it emerged as a body to oversee the 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, the Peace Board It is pointed out as an organization that could replace the UN, according to Donald Trump.
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- Although it emerged as a body to oversee the 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, the Peace Board It is pointed out as an organization that could replace the UN, according to Donald Trump.
- Who will lead the Peace Board and what countries will be members?
- More power for Trump?
- How much will it cost to be part of the organization?
- Fear that the Peace Board left the UN Security Council behind
- “The UN does not help solve wars”
With the objective of reviewing compliance with the plan for Gaza and supervise the transitional government for the Fringethe president of the United States, Donald Trump, has created the Peace Board.
But this forum would not only be dedicated to analyzing the situation of the palestinian enclavesince it would also cover the resolution of other international conflicts.
The board, promoted to supervise the 20 point plan to end the conflict between Hamas and Israel, has the approval of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization. However, some voices warn that it could become a parallel body to the UN to reinforce the interests of the United States.
Who will lead the Peace Board and what countries will be members?
The body will be chaired by Trump himself, who has appointed a Executive Board formed by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio; the special envoy for Gaza, Steve Witkoff; his son-in-law Jared Kushner; former british prime minister Tony Blair; the director of Apollo Global Management, Marc Rowan; Roberto GabrielTrump advisor; and the president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga.
Furthermore, the republican has invited some countries to join the body as founding members.
At the moment, the president of Argentina, Javier Miley; that of Paraguay, Santiago Pena; and that of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoganhave said they received a letter from Trump to join.
Other leaders like the Russian president Vladimir Putinthe president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sissithe King of Jordan, Abdullah II, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carneyhave also been invited.
The Deutsche Welle (DW) portal details that the White House has issued invitations to nearly 60 countries, including members of NATO.
French President Emmanuel Macron refused to join the body, prompting Trump to threaten to impose tariffs on French wines.
Other states like Sweden and Norway They have also announced that they will reject the invitation, amid friction over Trump’s announcement about a possible annexation of Greenland.
More power for Trump?
According to the founding charter of the Peace Council, published by the Israeli newspaper Times of Israelalso points out that Trump He will be the inaugural president and will be the one who will approve which member states can be part of the group and which cannot.
In addition, it points out that the decisions can be voted on together, but that the president will have exclusive authority to approve them or not, according to the aforementioned media.
How much will it cost to be part of the organization?
Washington clarified this Tuesday that the contribution of $1 billion to join the Peace Board, the new international organization led by US President Donald Trump, and in charge of supervising the resolution of international conflicts, is voluntary.
“Membership does not carry any mandatory funding obligations beyond what a State or partner chooses to contribute voluntarily,” a senior Trump Administration official explained to the press.
American media had published that the White House demanded a contribution of 1 billion dollars to integrate the organization, which could serve as a substitute for the UN Security Council.
But he official He stressed that “countries that make significant contributions to the projects and wish to have adequate oversight can continue to participate” without needing to contribute that amount.
Fear that the Peace Board left the UN Security Council behind
The UN special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanesestated that the organization “is not legal”: “This is a blatant attempt to impose, through the threat of continuous force against a practically defenseless population, the interests of the United States and Israel,” he declared.
Some countries, including Israel, a strong US ally, have rejected the initiative for “not aligning with their policies,” according to a statement from the prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu.
Several media outlets collect anonymous statements from other allies that warn that it could “undermine” the role of the Security Council, but the majority is betting on waiting cautiously to see how it develops.
According to The Atlantic, The first paragraph of the preamble to the statutes states that lasting peace requires “pragmatic judgment, sensible solutions, and the courage to move away from approaches and institutions that have too often failed.”
In the same section, the need for “a more agile and effective international peacebuilding organization” is highlighted.
“The UN does not help solve wars”
In announcing the creation of the Peace Board, Trump said it will be a body dedicated to ending international conflicts, noting that the UN has “never” helped him resolve any war.
“We just created the Peace Board, which I think is going to be incredible. I wish the UN could do more. I wish we didn’t need a Peace Board, but, with all the wars I solved, the UN never helped me in any,” he declared at a press conference at the White House on the occasion of the first anniversary of his second term.
Despite this, Trump stated that he wants to “let the UN continue to exist because its potential is very great.”
