"'Absurd' plan will have Vladimir Putin, Victor Orban, Benjamin Netanyahu and Aleksandr Lukashenko among members"
"The Taoiseach has stopped short of closing the door on Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace - the US president's would-be alternative to the United Nations unveiled in Davos yesterday."
"Micheál Martin said there were "concerns" around the initiative but that Ireland was "very anxious to contribute to peace and conflict resolution in the Middle East and Gaza"."
Donald Trump unveiled a proposed Board of Peace at Davos presented as an alternative to the United Nations. The plan would include contentious leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Victor Orban, Benjamin Netanyahu and Aleksandr Lukashenko. The initiative drew the descriptor 'absurd' and raised concerns about membership choices and legitimacy. Taoiseach Micheál Martin declined to rule out participation while expressing concerns about the initiative. Martin stated that Ireland remains very anxious to contribute to peace and conflict resolution in the Middle East and Gaza. The proposal has prompted debate over international governance, representation, and the influence of controversial leaders.
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