JAKARTA - Russia questioned why the Secretary-General (Sekjen) of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres had not yet been invited to a meeting related to the Board of Peace alias Peace Council formed by US President Donald Trump.
Whereas the charter of the Board of Peace states that the council will carry out "functions of peace-building in accordance with international law."
Until now, the main axis of international peace efforts since the end of World War 2 has been handled by the UN Security Council. The main responsibility of the UN Security Council is to maintain international peace and security since its first meeting in London in 1946.
"It is clear that this approach raises questions about how the Peace Council will coexist with the United Nations and its Security Council, which is the only universally recognized body to maintain international peace and security," said the Director of the International Organizations Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Kirill Logvinov, quoted by Tass, Thursday, February 26.
Donald Trump is known to have proposed the Board of Peace for the first time in September 2025. At that time, the US property billionaire launched his plan to end Israel's invasion of Gaza.
Later, Trump said the scope of the Peace Board would be expanded to address other conflicts globally - an effort generally overseen by the United Nations.
The US is the only permanent member of the UN Security Council to join the Board of Peace. Other members of the UN Security Council are Russia, China, Britain, and France.
Trump as the leader of the Board of Peace is not appointed but confirms himself. He holds broad executive powers, including the ability to veto decisions and dismiss members, with some limitations. A power that no one person or even a country has absolutely within the scope of the UN.
The Board of Peace is largely funded through voluntary contributions from member states. States are required to pay a membership fee of 1 billion US dollars to secure a permanent seat. However, there is an alternative option for a three-year standard membership, which does not require contributions.
The emergence of the Board of Peace has raised significant concerns from EU leaders and many countries that the Trump-formed council is to weaken or operate in parallel with the UN.
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