PTI
New York/Washington
US President Donald Trump has said that working with the Board of Peace is going to be a “good thing” for the United Nations, which has “failed” to live up to its potential. “It’s going to do great work with Gaza, and maybe other things, you know, could be beyond Gaza, and we’ll work in terms with the United Nations. I’ve always said the United Nations has great potential, great potential, but they have not lived up to (it),” Trump told reporters onboard Air Force en route to Joint Base Andrews from Davos.
Trump said he ended eight wars, but never spoke to the UN regarding that.
“You think I would have spoken to them a lot, but the United Nations has great potential. I think working with the board of peace is going to be a good thing for the United Nations,” he said.
In a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on the margins of the World Economic Forum, Trump formally ratified the Charter of the Board of Peace – establishing it as an official international organisation.Â
Trump, who will serve as the Board›s Chairman, was joined by its Founding Members «representing countries around the world who have committed to building a secure and prosperous future for Gaza that delivers lasting peace, stability, and opportunity for its people,» the White House said.
The countries that signed and joined the Charter of the Board of Peace are Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Uzbekistan.
Following the launch of the Board of Peace in Davos, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said at a press briefing Thursday that the UN is “committed” to doing whatever “we can to ensure the full implementation” of Security Council Resolution 2803, which had welcomed the creation of the Board of Peace for Gaza.Â
