US President Donald Trump officially established his own Council for Peace by signing the founding document at a ceremony in Davos, where the World Economic Forum is currently taking place, LETA reports citing DPA.
“This council has the potential to become one of the most significant structures ever created,” Trump stated.
The President of the United States himself leads the council as its chairman.
Countries that contribute one billion US dollars will be able to obtain permanent member status, while the participation of other countries will be limited in duration.
Only a few of Washington's Western allies accepted the invitation to join the council, with Hungary being the only European Union member state that has agreed to participate so far.
Among the countries that expressed willingness to participate are Albania, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Egypt, Israel, Qatar, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Washington's two largest competitors, Russia and China, were also invited, but have not yet expressed a firm intention to join the council.
Initially, Trump envisioned this council as a structure to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza sector.
Later, he proposed to expand the council's powers so that it could address conflicts and crises around the world. When asked in Davos on Wednesday whether this structure could replace the UN, Trump answered affirmatively.
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