A new international Board of Peace, chaired for life by Donald Trump, has been announced to oversee Gaza's postwar management and expand to global conflicts. Invitations have been sent to around 60 nations, with some accepting and others expressing concern over its scope and funding requirements. The initiative aims to challenge the UN's influence.
The establishment of the Board of Peace signals a significant shift in international diplomacy, with Trump positioning it as a rival to the UN. Its structure, which grants Trump extensive veto rights and the ability to remove members, indicates a move toward a pay-to-play model that could undermine multilateral institutions. The inclusion of controversial leaders like Putin and Lukashenko raises questions about the board's legitimacy and potential geopolitical manipulation. Western allies' reluctance, especially from France, Norway, and Sweden, reflects concerns over sovereignty and the risk of sidelining the UN. The initiative's success will depend on how many countries commit financially and politically, and whether it can genuinely facilitate peace or merely serve Trump's strategic interests.
The Board of Peace was initially set up to manage Gaza after a fragile ceasefire in October, authorized by the UN Security Council. President Trump proposed the idea in September, aiming to expand its remit to global conflicts. Invitations were sent to around 60 nations, with some accepting and others hesitating due to concerns over its authority, scope, and the involvement of controversial leaders like Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko. The initiative appears to be a strategic move to create a rival to the UN, with a focus on funding and executive powers for Trump.
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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008.
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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007.
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Steven Charles Witkoff is an American real estate investor and landlord based in New York City, and founder of the Witkoff Group.
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Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km border.
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Jared Corey Kushner is an American investor, real-estate developer, and newspaper publisher who is currently senior advisor to his father-in-law, Donald Trump, the President of the United States.
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Mark Joseph Carney OC is an economist and banker who served as the Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 until 2013 and the Governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the northwestern coast of the European mainland.
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The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico.
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Marco Antonio Rubio is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the senior United States Senator from Florida. A Republican, Rubio previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
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Gaza most commonly refers to:
Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Gaza City, a city in the Gaza Strip
Gaza may also refer to:
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Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko is a Belarusian politician serving as President of Belarus since the office was created on 20 July 1994.
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