Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with wider ambitions
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump is forming a "Board of Peace," initially aimed at resolving the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, with plans to expand its scope to address broader global crises, potentially challenging the United Nations' role in international affairs.
- Trump has invited several world leaders, including those from Argentina, Paraguay, Canada, Egypt, and Turkey, to be founding members of this new international organization, which he describes as a "bold new approach to resolving global conflict."
- The initiative faces likely opposition from major powers like China and Russia, as well as smaller nations, due to concerns it could undermine the established post-World War II international order and the sovereignty protections upheld by the UN system.
- The Board of Peace will include an
