Board of Peace
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France says, thanks for the invite but no thanks.
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with overseeing the next steps in Gaza, his office said on Monday.
The decision was taken over concerns that the “Board of Peace,” chaired by Trump, would have extensive powers beyond transitional governance of the Gaza Strip, and undermine the United Nations framework.
The statement noted that the board’s charter “goes beyond the framework of Gaza and raises serious questions, in particular with respect to the principles and structure of the United Nations, which cannot be called into question.”
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He has well and truly gone off the deep end.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne after French President Emmanuel Macron was reported to be unwilling to join his “Board of Peace” on Gaza.
When asked for a response by a reporter in Miami about Macron’s stance, Trump dismissed the French leader’s influence and said he would use trade penalties as leverage.
“Well, nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon,” Trump said. “So you know, that’s all right. What I’ll do is, if they feel like [being] hostile, I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join.”
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He wants to be king of the world.
President Donald Trump’s suggestion Tuesday that his Board of Peace “might” replace the United Nations is likely to compound concerns that the body meant to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza – and that he will indefinitely chair – will instead become a vehicle for him to attempt to supersede the body established 80 years ago to maintain global peace.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/politics/trump-gaza-board-of-peace-united-nations
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If member states choose to contribute money, the Board of Peace will "implement the highest financial controls and oversight mechanisms," the official said.
"Funds will sit only in approved accounts at reputable banks (with CFO due diligence; Executive Board approval), and payments will require the right multi-signatory approval threshold, KYC/AML and sanctions screening, and supporting documentation. Oversight is enforced through an Audit & Risk subcommittee and an independent annual external audit with published financials," the official added.
And the orange man has just the guy for the CFO job.
