{"id":632,"date":"2026-01-21T06:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2026-01-21T06:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:58:42","slug":"trump-defends-un-role-as-board-of-peace-sparks-global-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=632","title":{"rendered":"Trump Defends UN Role as \u2018Board of Peace\u2019 Sparks Global Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Washington:<\/strong> US President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> said on Tuesday that the <strong>United Nations must be allowed to continue<\/strong>, responding to growing international concern over his proposed <strong>\u201cBoard of Peace\u201d<\/strong>, an initiative that critics say could undermine the UN\u2019s role in global conflict resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether the new board was intended to <strong>replace the United Nations<\/strong>, Trump replied, \u201c<strong>Might<\/strong>,\u201d before softening his stance during a briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe UN just hasn\u2019t been very helpful. I\u2019m a big fan of the UN\u2019s potential, but it has never lived up to its potential,\u201d Trump said.<br>\u201cI believe you got to let the UN continue because the potential is so great,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governments and diplomats worldwide have reacted cautiously to Trump\u2019s invitation to join the initiative, warning that it could <strong>damage existing multilateral peace mechanisms<\/strong> and overlap with the UN\u2019s mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>White House<\/strong> last week announced key members of the proposed board, including <strong>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/strong>, <strong>special envoy Steve Witkoff<\/strong>, <strong>former UK prime minister Tony Blair<\/strong>, and <strong>Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The so-called Board of Peace was authorised through a <strong>UN Security Council resolution adopted in mid-November<\/strong>, which also allowed participating countries to form an <strong>international stabilisation force in Gaza<\/strong>, where a fragile ceasefire began in <strong>October<\/strong> under a Trump-backed plan agreed to by <strong>Israel and Hamas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the proposal, the board was initially tasked with overseeing <strong>temporary governance in Gaza<\/strong>, before Trump later suggested expanding its mandate to address <strong>global conflicts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, observers and human rights experts have warned that the initiative could <strong>undermine the UN<\/strong>, with some describing it as resembling a <strong>colonial-style governance structure<\/strong>. Tony Blair\u2019s involvement has also drawn criticism due to his role in the <strong>Iraq war<\/strong> and Britain\u2019s historical presence in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gaza ceasefire itself remains fragile. 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