In a move that has drawn global scrutiny, the Trump administration’s proposed Board of Peace, an international body intended to oversee the ceasefire and reconstruction efforts in Gaza and potentially serve a broader peace mandate, includes a provision for nations to pay $1 billion in cash to secure permanent membership on the board, according to…
The United States under President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to withdraw from several United Nations bodies dedicated to Africa, a decision that signals a deeper recalibration of Washington’s engagement with the continent and the multilateral system as a whole. The directive, issued through a presidential memorandum following a review mandated by Executive Order…