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US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, inviting dozens of other world leaders to join, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Initially focused on cementing Gaza’s ceasefire, but the board, Trump 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 UN had great potential that had not been fully utilised.
Trump, who will chair the board, said he wants it to address challenges beyond the stuttering Gaza truce, stirring misgivings that it could undermine the UN’s role as the main platform for global diplomacyand conflict resolution.
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.
