Trump’s board of peace is an imperial court completely unlike what was proposed

The Guardian - World NewsEN 5 min read 100% complete by Julian Borger Senior international correspondentJanuary 20, 2026 at 07:20 PM

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A UN Security Council resolution, intended to endorse a Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire, has seemingly been repurposed by Trump into a broader "board of peace." Resolution 2803, passed in November with the aim of engaging Trump in a Gaza peace process, is now envisioned as a permanent body promoting global peace and good governance. The board's charter, unlike the resolution, makes no mention of Gaza and is presented as a more effective alternative to existing international peace-building institutions, implicitly criticizing the UN. The new board, run by Trump, will operate as a global version of his Mar-a-Lago court aimed at supplanting the UN itself. This shift has raised concerns about undermining UN principles of self-determination and national sovereignty.

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China 40% Russia 40% Arab world 40% Europe 40% Palestinian state 50% Mar-a-Lago 50% United Nations Security Council 60% Gaza Strip ×475% United Nations (UN) ×885% Donald Trump ×590%

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