Global Governance

Trump Pledges Financial Support to Strengthen UN; Asserts ‘Board of Peace’ Will Oversee Global Body

Trump Pledges Financial Support to Strengthen UN; Asserts ‘Board of Peace’ Will Oversee Global Body

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Rajeev Sharma)– In a significant shift in rhetoric, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would revitalize the United Nations, promising to make the organization "viable" and provide necessary "money-wise" assistance. However, the President also stipulated that his newly formed Board of Peace would maintain an oversight role to ensure the global body "runs properly." Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace—a key component of his 20-point Gaza peace plan—Trump expressed a desire to help the UN reach its "tremendous potential," a milestone he claims it has historically failed to achieve. The…
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