By Yoshita Singh
NEW YORK
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump wished the UN, which has “never lived up to its potential”, could do more so there would be no need for ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza that he said “might” replace the world organisation.
The newly-created ‘Board of Peace’ has been established by Trump to support the reconstruction of Gaza.
“Well, it might. The UN just hasn’t been very helpful. I’m a big fan of the UN’s potential, but it has never lived up to its potential,” Trump said at a press conference while responding to a question on whether he wants the Board of Peace to replace the UN. Trump addressed a packed White House press briefing room on Tuesday on one-year anniversary of his second term in office.
The press conference, which lasted 105 minutes, Trump said the US has just created the Board of Peace, “which I think is going to be amazing.