"It turns out: not that many world leaders or global citizens. That's because the Board of Peace, created last year by a UN security council resolution, and intended to have a singular focus on implementing a Gaza peace plan, is increasingly looking like a Donald Trump fiefdom, which could allow the US president to wade into other countries' affairs as he sees fit."
"It seems they have been put off by a Board of Peace charter that designates Trump as judge, jury, executioner, money handler, graphic designer and anything else he might desire of the Board of Peace. This board has the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created in the history of the world, Trump said in a speech about the Board of Peace in January."
The Board of Peace was created last year by a UN security council resolution with a stated focus on implementing a Gaza peace plan. The board's charter gives extensive powers to Donald Trump, prompting concern that the US president could intervene in other countries' affairs. Many major Western democracies are reportedly avoiding the board's first meeting. About 20 countries have said they will participate, with many participants described as non-democracies, including countries such as Albania, Argentina, Indonesia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Attendance and legitimacy concerns persist.
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