00:00A peace plan is under fire.
00:23New reporting suggests President Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace
00:28may come with a staggering price tag.
00:30According to a draft charter seen by Bloomberg, countries seeking permanent seats could be
00:36asked to pay at least $1 billion, raising explosive questions about power, profit, and
00:43the future of global diplomacy.
00:45The draft outlines a powerful new international body, chaired by Trump himself, where invited
00:51countries would serve three-year terms.
00:54That permanence appears tied to cash.
00:57Nations contributing more than $1 billion in the first year could secure extended status.
01:03Under the proposal, each member gets one vote, but all decisions require the chairman's
01:09approval.
01:10Trump would also decide which countries are invited to join and when the Board officially
01:14comes into force.
01:17To ensure the success of this effort, my plan calls for the creation of a new international
01:23oversight body.
01:24The Board of Peace, we call it.
01:26The Board of Peace.
01:27Sort of a beautiful name.
01:28The Board of Peace, which will be headed not at my request.
01:35Believe me, I'm very busy, but we have to make sure this works.
01:41The leaders of the Arab world and Israel and everybody involved asked me to do this.
01:47So we'll be headed by a gentleman known as President Donald J. Trump of the United States.
01:53The Board of Peace was announced as part of Trump's Gaza Peace Framework, aimed at overseeing
01:59post-war governance, reconstruction, security, and humanitarian aid.
02:04The Board would supervise a technocratic Palestinian body, while coordinating international support.
02:11Trump has reportedly invited leaders including Argentina's Javier Millet and Canada's Marc
02:17Carney.
02:18The founding executive includes heavyweights like Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, and Tony Blair,
02:24with Trump pitching the Board as a faster alternative to the UN.
02:28Bloomberg reports some governments are uneasy, pointing to provisions that give the chairman
02:33sweeping control over funding priorities, agendas, and membership, while requiring massive
02:39upfront financial commitments.
02:42Critics warned the structure risks turning diplomacy into a pay-to-play system, where influence
02:48is purchased rather than earned.
02:50Supporters argue the funding could fast-track reconstruction and bypass stalled international
02:56institutions.
02:58The Board of Peace has already drawn criticism for lacking Palestinian representation at senior
03:03levels, and for blurring lines between governance and foreign control, even as Trump hints the
03:09model could expand to other global conflicts.
03:13For now, the charter remains a draft, but if confirmed, the billion-dollar buy-in could redefine
03:19how power is exercised in international peace efforts.
03:23The question hanging over it all – is this a new model for stability, or a monetization
03:28of global influence?
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