Jan 20, 2026
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The committee that the US president wants to establish to see the end of the war in Gaza can intervene in many other problems around the world.With the risk of a short rotation in the UN.
Vladimir Putin and $1 billion senator Javier Millais invited...What we know about the 'Peace Council' launched by Donald Trump
The committee the US president wants to create to oversee the end of the war in Gaza could actually intervene in many other crises around the world.With the risk of short-circuiting the UN.
He wants to change the cards of international cooperation.Donald Trump has new expectations for the "Peace Council" for the Gaza Strip, whose authority appears to extend far beyond the borders of the Palestinian territories.According to a document from the organization, obtained by several media outlets, including AFP, on Monday, January 19, it is now about "ensuring peace" around the world.Its operation resembles a private club consisting of "invitation" and permanent seats sold for billions of dollars.He accepts the assessment of this project that the UN is aiming for.
A much wider field of action
Until the unveiling of his book on Monday, Donald Trump's "Peace Council" was solely tasked with overseeing Phase 2 of the plan to end Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.This is also the extent that the UN and the Security Council set for it in a resolution in mid-November, giving it a mandate until the end of 2027.
However, the charter distributed in addition to the invitation to membership in that committee does not mention the Palestinian territories.This project aims to "promote stability, restore reliable and legitimate governance and ensure lasting peace in areas affected by conflict or danger", says article 1 of this. With this sentence, the term of office has a completely different scope."The Council will carry out these peace-building activities in accordance with international law and this Charter," added this article.
Only invited parties are allowed to sit there
If approved by the United Nations, Donald Trump will be "the first president of the Peace Council".But the eight-page constitution released Monday specifies that its powers will be very broad.According to this text, only the US president would be authorized to "invite" other heads of state and government to him.Donald Trump could fire the members with a simple gesture, except in the case of a "veto by a majority of two-thirds of the member states".The constitution also provides that the president of the "Peace Council" retains the right to review all votes.
A billion dollar permanent headquarters
Another feature: participation in the committee expires after three years.To renew their "mandate", countries must be invited again by the president if they have not contributed more than $1 billion in cash to the "Peace Council" in the first year of the charter's implementation, the text clarifies.
Certain "world-class" leaders will also be appointed to the "executive committee," according to this charter.Here, too, the chairman of the board has significant powers."The members of the Executive Board are appointed for a period of two years, with the impeachment of the president and renewal at his discretion," the text states.
Vladimir Putin, Javier Milei and Viktor Orban were invited
Since Saturday, several foreign leaders or their advisers have acknowledged receiving invitations from Donald Trump, without saying whether they would accept them.These include the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, the President of Argentina Javier Miley, the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, as well as the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni and the Prime Minister of Victoria.
On Monday, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin "accepted the invitation", without specifying whether there was any response.For its part, France was also invited but "does not want to respond properly" at the moment, because the project "raises big questions", Emmanuel Macron's team told AFP.
Given the continuing evolution of the committee project, the exact composition of the body remains in doubt.But before the charter was issued, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as his unofficial mediator, World Bank President Ajay Banga, were scheduled.For his part, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed his presence at the council on Saturday, explaining that he was "honoured to be appointed to the executive committee".
Budget, personnel and agencies discussed
The card adds that this "Peace Council" reserves the right to have a budget, thanks to the "voluntary" participation of its members, but also to "employ staff" and to create subcommittees as "subordinate entities" to carry out missions.Here again, only the president is authorized to "create, modify or dissolve" these bodies.In case of disagreement between committee members, for example regarding agencies or personnel, a "friendly" resolution is recommended.The president can be called to decide in his capacity of "final authority".
"Headquarters" and "departments" are mentioned, and the official seal must also be approved by the president.English is designated as the official language.
The United Nations and international organizations are divided
In its preamble, the text recommends “staying away from approaches and institutions that often fail.”Without naming them directly, the report also assesses that international organizations are “increasing dependency” on regions at war and “institutionalizing crises.”The “Peace Council” then presented itself as “more agile and efficient.”
On X-Day, the United Nations released a peaceful message on Monday, recalling that "For eight decades, the United Nations has been working on behalf of humanity.""The United Nations is an empty word, and an empty word cannot solve a war."
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