Donald Trump responded in this way to the question whether his Peace Council should replace the UN.
“Maybe,” Trump replied. — The UN just isn't very helpful. I'm a big fan of the UN's potential, but it has never fully exploited it. The UN should have decided every war I decided (…), I believe that the UN must be allowed to continue because the potential is so great – he added.
Is the Peace Council intended to replace the UN?
How many leaders were invited to the Peace Council?
What conflicts is the Peace Council supposed to solve?
What does Donald Trump think about the UN's activities?
The Peace Council mentioned by the American president is primarily intended to supervise the implementation of Trump's peace plan for the Gaza Strip, but it is possible that it will also deal with other international conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation in Venezuela. It is not clear how many leaders were invited to join it, although the media report about 50 heads of state and government.
Donald Trump's allegations against the activities of the UN
Trump has repeatedly chosen to criticize the UN in recent months. During a speech at one of the meeting's sessions, he stated that the organization “does not solve problems, only creates new ones.” He also mentioned that he had ended seven wars himself.
— I've been very busy trying to stop all these wars. Then I realized the UN wasn't working. What is the purpose of the UN? It has so much potential, but it doesn't even come close to realizing it. At least for the most part. All the UN does is write very strong words and never stick to them. These are empty words that do not solve the problem. The only thing that solves wars is action, said the American president in September.
At the beginning of January President Trump announced that the US is withdrawing from membership in 66 international organizationsincluding 31 institutions related to the UN. “The Trump Administration has determined that these institutions are expendable, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, mismanaged, hijacked by those pursuing self-interests that conflict with ours, or pose a threat to our nation's sovereignty, liberty, and general well-being,” the State Department said in an official statement.
