US President Donald Trump has suggested that his “Board of Peace” for Gaza could, over time, replace the UN – a remark that has increased debate over whether Washington will try an alternative to the post-Second World War international order.
Asked on Tuesday whether he could see the new body, which is charged with overseeing the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction, eventually supplanting the UN, Mr Trump replied: “It might.”
He told a White House press conference that the UN had repeatedly failed to fulfil its mission.
“The UN just hasn’t been very helpful.
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