Moscow Raises Concerns About Trump’s New Peace Board vs. UN Security Council

Russian officials are questioning how President Trump's newly created Board of Peace will interact with the UN Security Council. The board was initially proposed to address the Gaza conflict but has since expanded to tackle global conflicts traditionally handled by the United Nations.

Russian officials expressed concerns Thursday about potential conflicts between President Donald Trump’s newly established Board of Peace and the United Nations Security Council, which has been the primary international peacekeeping body since World War II ended.

Trump initially introduced the peace board concept in September as part of his strategy to resolve the conflict between Israel and Gaza. He later broadened the board’s scope to address international conflicts worldwide, roles typically handled by UN mechanisms.

Among the UN Security Council’s five permanent members—the United States, Russia, China, Britain, and France—only America has participated in Trump’s new board.

Kirill Logvinov, who heads the Russian foreign ministry’s international organizations department, shared his concerns with the state news agency TASS, stating: “The charter of the Board of Peace defines itself as a new international structure designed to replace ‘mechanisms that have too often proved ineffective.'”

Logvinov noted that the board’s official mandate makes no reference to Gaza despite its origins in addressing that conflict.

“It is clear that this approach raises questions about how the Board of Peace will coexist with the United Nations and its Security Council, which is the only universally recognised body for maintaining international peace and security,” he explained.

The Russian official also highlighted that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not received invitations to any board meetings thus far.

According to its charter, the board commits to conducting “peace-building functions in accordance with international law.”

Trump serves as the board’s chairman and holds significant executive authority, including veto power over decisions and the ability to dismiss members, though some limitations apply.

The UN Security Council has maintained primary responsibility for global peace and security since its inaugural meeting in London in 1946, though it now operates from New York headquarters.