Donald Trump has claimed the world is \u201cricher, safer and much more peaceful than it was just one year ago\u201d as he hosted a launch event for his \u201cboard of peace\u201d initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos.<\/p>\n
At a signing ceremony for the new organisation, the US president said it would be \u201cone of the most consequential bodies ever created in the history of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
The board, to be chaired by Trump, was initially mooted as part of his plan for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n
However, more recently he has suggested the board could take on a much broader geopolitical role. When asked by a reporter on Tuesday whether the fledgling body should replace the UN, Trump said: \u201cIt might.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leaders from 19 countries signed on to the president\u2019s plan during a ceremony Thursday, including Argentina, Kosovo, Morocco, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan and more nations are expected to join the effort.<\/p>\n
Trump has also invited the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, whose military is still attacking Ukraine, to join his board. Putin has said Moscow is still consulting with \u201cstrategic partners\u201d before deciding whether to commit to the plan.<\/p>\n
That ruffled the feathers of some dignitaries, including the British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, who said the UK would not be joining Trump\u2019s \u201cboard of peace\u201d for now. Other nations not joining at the moment include France, Germany and Norway.<\/p>\n
Some diplomats had warned that Trump might hope the organisation would supplant the United Nations, but the US president claimed the two could work together.<\/p>\n
Canada had also been considering joining \u2013 that is before Trump\u2019s Thursday night Truth Social post addressed to the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada\u2019s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,\u201d the US president wrote. \u201cThank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump claims world \u2018richer, safer\u2019 than year ago at launch of his \u2018board of peace\u2019<\/p>\n
The board, to be chaired by Trump, was initially mooted as part of his plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, more recently he has suggested the board could take on a much broader geopolitical role. When asked by a reporter on Tuesday whether the fledgling body should replace the UN, Trump said: \u201cIt might.\u201d<\/p>\n
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