Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 26, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleRussia questioned how the Trump Board of Peace would coexist with the UN Security Council, citing charter language and governance powers. Moscow noted no invite for the UN chief and said Gaza isn’t named in the mandate.
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russia questioned on Thursday how U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace would work with the United Nations Security Council, which has served as the fulcrum of collective international peacemaking since the end of World War Two.
Trump first proposed the board in September, when he unveiled his plan to end Israel's war in Gaza. Later, he said its remit would expand to tackle other conflicts globally - efforts traditionally overseen by the United Nations.
The United States is the only permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to have joined the board. The other council members are Russia, China, Britain and France.
"The charter of the Board of Peace defines itself as a new international structure designed to replace 'mechanisms that have too often proved ineffective'," Russian foreign ministry official Kirill Logvinov told state news agency TASS.
The board's mandate never mentions Gaza, Logvinov, the director of the ministry's international organisations department, added in an interview.
"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 reiterated Russia's observation that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had not been invited to the board's meetings so far.
The board's charter says it will undertake "peace-building functions in accordance with international law".
Its chairman, Trump, will wield extensive executive power, including the ability to veto decisions and remove members, subject to some constraints.
The UN Security Council's primary responsibility is to maintain international peace and security, the UN says, with its first meeting in London in 1946 though its headquarters are in New York.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and Marina Bobrova in Moscow; Editing by Kevin Buckland)
Russia questions how the Trump Board of Peace would operate alongside the UN Security Council, highlighting concerns about its mandate and governance.
Moscow points to charter language implying a replacement for ineffective mechanisms, unclear coordination with the UN, and strong executive powers vested in the chair.
According to Russia, the board’s mandate does not explicitly mention Gaza, despite its origin in proposals tied to ending the Gaza war.
Explore more articles in the Headlines category
