Trump’s expanded Board of Peace aims to replace UN conflict resolution but faces major legitimacy issues and Western rejection.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Trump’s expanded Board of Peace aims to replace UN conflict resolution but faces major legitimacy issues and Western rejection.
The author contends that Trump’s rival peace body overlooks the UN’s proven history of mediating conflicts like Suez and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Forgetting these lessons risks a return to uncontrolled escalation in an era of rising great-power tensions.