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- The UN should have settled every one of the wars that I settled,” Trump said ahead of his trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADNational security analyst Kobi Michael said, “The norms, international institutions and organisations and liberalism are out, and real politics, interests and power are in.”Trump to formalise board at Davos eventTrump is expected to formalise the Gaza peace board at a signing ceremony this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The charter appears to take a swipe at the United Nations, saying that the new board should have “the courage to depart from approaches and institutions that have too often failed.”More from World Trump administration admits Elon Musk's Doge accessed and shared Social Security data One dead, four injured after train derails near Barcelona; second rail accident in daysTrump has regularly criticised the United Nations and announced this month that his country will withdraw from 66 global organisations and treaties – roughly half affiliated with the UN.‘Pay $1 bn to stay a member’Meanwhile, Trump has put a price of $1 billion on the permanent membership of the Board of Peace. The White House has asked various world leaders to sit on the board, chaired by Trump himself, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The board’s charter says that member countries will serve no longer than three years, subject to renewal by the chairman.
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