US President Donald Trump unveiled the Board of Peace yesterday in Davos, Switzerland, with a pledge to restore the Gaza Strip after Israel's devastating war.
He stood on stage with leaders and representatives of 20 countries that had signed up after they received official invitations. The signing took place on Thursday morning at the World Economic Forum.
Mr Trump sought to allay fears that the board seeks to take over from the UN, which he and his administration have heavily criticised and sought to defund, although it was clear that Mr Trump intends for it to tackle more crises than Gaza.
Mr Trump said during a celebratory event that the board will “work with many others, including the United Nations".
“Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever in conjunction with the United Nati
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