Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN
Apart from the U.S., no other permanent member of the U.N. Security Council - the five nations with the most say over international law and diplomacy since the end of World War Two - has yet committed DAVOS – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday put his signature on the charter establishing the “Board of Peace,” an initiative led by United States President Donald Trump.
Although the forum was first proposed as a platform to respond to Israel’s war on Gaza, its founding document grants it a broader scope that is not limited to the occupied Palestinian territories. World leaders are signing the charter in rotation during a session chaired by President Trump at the Davos meeting in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially focused on cementing Gaza's ceasefire but which he said could take a wider role that may worry other global powers, although he said it would work with the United Nations. "Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do. And we'll do it in conjunction with the United Nations," Trump said, adding that the U.N. had great potential that had not been fully utilised. Trump, who will chair the board, invited dozens of other world leaders to join, saying he wants it to address challenges beyond the stuttering Gaza truce, stirring misgivings that it could undermine the U.N.'s role as the main platform for global diplomacy and conflict resolution. Other major global powers and traditional Western U.S. allies have balked at joining the board, which Trump says permanent members must help fund with a payment of $1 billion each, either responding cautiously or declining the invitation. Representatives from countries introduced as founder members were present in the room as Trump spoke. But Reuters could not immediately spot any representatives from governments of other top global powers or from Israel or the Palestinian Authority. The signing ceremony was held in Davos, Switzerland, where the annual World Economic Forum bringing together global political and business leaders is taking place.Apart from the U.S., no other permanent member of the U.N. Security Council - the five nations with the most say over international law and diplomacy since the end of World War Two - has yet committed to join. Russia said late on Wednesday it was studying the proposal after Trump said it would join. France has declined. Britain said on Thursday it was not joining at present. China has not yet said whether it will join. The board's creation was endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution as part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, and U.N. spokesperson Rolando Gomez said on Thursday that U.N.engagement with the board would only be in that context. However, around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies, although Israel and Hungary, whose leaders are both seen as close allies of Trump and supporters of his approach to politics and diplomacy, have said they will join. "There's tremendous potential with the United Nations, and I think the combination of the Board of Peace with the kind of people we have here ... could be something very, very unique for the world," Trump said.US set to quit World Health OrganisationGlobal water crisis enters era of 'bankruptcy,' warns UNPresident Zardari summons joint session of Parliament on Friday'They poisoned us': grappling with deadly impact of nuclear testingDonald Trump Makes U-Turn European Union In Action Breaking News Dunya NewsPakistan Takes Strong Stand for Gaza Netanyahu In Danger Trump Shocked Dunya NewsAnother Horrific Accident 4 Dead Karachi Gul Plaza Fire Latest Updates Dunya NewsKarachi Gul Plaza Fire Inside Scenes Live Coverage Missing Persons Still Untraced Dunya News
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