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Trump Launches "Board of Peace," Criticizes UN's Unfulfilled Potential

US President Donald Trump has formally launched a new "Board of Peace" initiative at the World Economic Forum. He stated the board would work on resolving the Gaza conflict and other global disputes, while sharply criticizing the United Nations for failing to fulfill its potential. Trump emphasized he still believes in the UN's promise but created the new body because it "never helped" him settle wars. The high-profile board aims to bring together leaders from 60 countries to promote stability and oversee post-conflict reconstruction.

Key Points: Trump Launches Board of Peace, Criticizes UN

  • Trump launches new Board of Peace at WEF
  • Initiative aims for global conflict resolution, starting with Gaza
  • Trump criticizes UN for not living up to its potential
  • Board invites leaders from 60 countries for stability and reconstruction
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"Working with Board of Peace is going to be good thing for UN": Trump

Donald Trump launches a new Board of Peace at WEF, aiming for global conflict resolution while criticizing the United Nations for failing to live up to its potential.

"I think working with the Board of Peace is going to be a good thing for the United Nations. - Donald Trump"

Washington DC, January 23

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the United Nations needs to work with the newly formed "Board of Peace" on Gaza and other conflicts, arguing that the global body has failed to "live up to its potential" and that the new initiative could be "a good thing for the United Nations."

"I'm not sure I want that, but it's going to do great work with Gaza, and maybe other things, you know, it could be beyond Gaza. And we'll work with the United Nations. I've always said the United Nations has great potential, but they have not lived up to it. I say eight wars, and I never spoke to them. You'd think I would have spoken to them a lot. But the United Nations has great potential. I think working with the Board of Peace is going to be a good thing for the United Nations," Trump said.

The reaction came after Trump formally launched the Board of Peace at the WEF, signing its charter and describing the move as a major step towards global conflict resolution.

Calling it a "very exciting day, long in the making", Trump said, "We're going to have peace in the world," and added, "And we're all stars.

Earlier, Trump came down heavily on the United Nations, arguing that its lack of competence led to his decision to establish the "Board of Peace" for Gaza to implement the 20-Point Peace Plan to end conflict in the Middle East.

Addressing the press, Trump said, "US President Donald Trump says, "We just created the Board of Peace, which I think is going to be amazing. I wish the United Nations could do more. I wish we didn't need a Board of Peace. With all the wars they settled, the United Nations never helped me in one war."

When asked whether he wants the Board of Peace to replace the United Nations, Trump said they "haven't been very helpful," but believed in the organisation's potential.

"The UN just hasn't been very helpful. I'm a big fan of the UN's potential, but it has never lived up to its potential. The UN should have settled every one of the wars that I settled. I never went to them. I never even thought to go to them. You've got to let the UN continue because the potential is so great," he said.

The Board of Peace was proposed by Trump last September as part of his plan to end the war in Gaza, although the initiative now seems to be aimed at mediating global conflict more broadly.

The high-profile international effort invites world leaders of 60 countries to join a new body aimed at promoting stability and overseeing post-conflict reconstruction, especially in the Gaza Strip.

- ANI

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Priya S
If this "Board of Peace" can actually bring stability to Gaza and help with reconstruction, it's welcome. The suffering there has gone on for too long. But the proof will be in the action, not the announcements. 🤞 Let's see if they deliver.
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Arjun K
Trump is right that the UN hasn't lived up to its potential. Look at how ineffective it's been in Ukraine and now Gaza. Maybe a fresh approach with a focused board can cut through the red tape. But it must include voices from the Global South, not just the usual powers.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see 60 countries invited. I hope India is part of this. We have a long history of peacekeeping and could offer valuable experience. A stable Middle East is good for global trade and energy security, which impacts us all.
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Vikram M
"We're all stars"? What does that even mean in a peace plan? The language seems more about self-promotion than substance. The UN needs reform, but this feels like a vanity project. The focus should be on the 20-point plan's details, not catchy phrases.
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Meera T
As an Indian, I'm cautiously optimistic. Any effort for peace is good, but past initiatives have failed. The key is impartial mediation and ensuring the rights and security of all civilians are protected. Jai Hind.

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