The administration of President Trump, who recently won the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, is asking countries that want a permanent seat on its new Peace Council to contribute at least $1 billion. Under the proposed charter, President Donald Trump would be its first chairman and would decide who is invited to join. Decisions would be made by majority vote, with each member state present having one vote, but all decisions would be subject to the chairman’s approval, Bloomberg reported.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
“Each Member State shall serve for a term of not more than three years from the date of entry into force of this Charter, renewable by the Chairman. The three-year term of membership shall not apply to Member States that contribute more than US$1,000,000,000 in cash to the Peace Council during the first year from the date of entry into force of this Charter,” the draft states.
The Council will become official once three member states agree to the statute.
Trump has invited a number of world leaders, including Javier Milley of Argentina and Mark Carney of Canada, to a Gaza Peace Council, which will be formed under the broader umbrella of his new Peace Council.
ADVERTISING
Several European countries have also been invited to join the council. The plan appears to put Trump personally in control of the money, which is unacceptable to most of the countries that could potentially join the council, several people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity.
A U.S. official confirmed to Bloomberg that while members will be free to join, a $1 billion contribution will provide permanent membership. The funds raised will be used directly to fulfill the Peace Council’s mandate to rebuild Gaza, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The council will ensure that nearly every dollar raised is used to fulfill its mandate, the official added.
Trump will also have the right to expel a member, subject to a veto by a two-thirds majority vote of the member states.
ADVERTISING
The White House has already announced the creation of the first executive council, which will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, before forming the overall composition of the council.
At the same time, Trump started another “tariff” war with European countries, which strongly opposed his territorial claims to Greenland.