Trump announces that the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to its Peace Board

Washington.- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Thursday that his country will contribute about 10 billion dollars to the Peace Board he created to resolve world conflicts, starting with that of Gaza.

«I want you to know that the U.S. will make a contribution of 10 billion dollars to the Peace Board,» he said in his opening speech at the first meeting of the body, although he specified that «that figure is very small compared to the cost of the war» in the Strip.

The president also reported that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait have contributed a total of more than 7 billion dollars to the aid package that the Board is preparing for Gaza.

"Many more contribute to these figures. This is just the beginning. This is our first meeting, but every dollar invested is an investment in stability and the hope of a new and harmonious future," Trump highlighted.

Predicts it will oversee the UN

The US president also said that his Peace Board will practically "oversee" the United Nations (UN) in the future to ensure its proper functioning and assured that "they need help".

"Someday I won't be here. The United Nations will be, I believe, much stronger. The Peace Board will practically oversee the United Nations and ensure that it functions well," said the president during his speech at the first meeting of this entity, seen by some analysts as an alternative to the multilateralism of the UN system.

The Republican insisted that his Board will be in charge of strengthening the UN, which in his opinion has a "tremendous potential". "We will make sure your facilities are good. They need help, and they need financial help. We are going to help them financially and we will make sure the United Nations is viable," he added. Trump brought together leaders and representatives from more than 40 countries who came to Washington to participate as members and observers in the first meeting of the Peace Board. «I think it's the most important board, undoubtedly in terms of power and prestige. There has never been anything like it, because these are the most important world leaders», Trump said when opening the meeting, which is attended by the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei, and Paraguay, Santiago Peña, among other dignitaries. Other participants also include Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and the leaders of Cambodia, Hun Manet; and Vietnam, To Lam.

A Peace Council Composed of Trump Allies

Trump insisted that the majority of countries invited to join the organization "have accepted, and those who have not, will do so." "Some people are getting too clever. It's not working. You can't get clever with me. They're playing a bit, but everyone, everyone is joining in: most of them very quickly," he said, referring to the reluctance of some nations to participate in the organization promoted by the American.

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Most of the founding members are Trump allies, while major powers and almost all European countries have been reluctant to join, considering that the Board weakens the UN. During his intervention, the president asked the representatives of several attending countries - whose conflicts he claims to have ended - to stand up to thank them for their work, including Kosovo, Serbia, India, Pakistan, Cambodia and Thailand. "They are getting along well, and when they don't get along, call me and we'll solve it," Trump said. The U.S. president arrived at the event accompanied by Vice President JD Vance; Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and his Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, as well as special envoys Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. "I think we should smile," Trump said jokingly as they posed for a family photo. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present in the American capital representing his country and will instead send Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Mexico, Romania, Italy and Czech Republic will participate as observers, as will the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica.