Trump: Board of Peace Could Replace United Nations

The U.S. president said he is a ‘big fan’ of the U.N., but the international body ‘has never lived up to its potential.’

President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 said the Board of Peace he has prepared as part of his Gaza peace process could end up replacing the United Nations.

“I wish the United Nations could do more. I wish we didn’t need a Board of Peace, but ... with all the wars I settled, the United Nations never helped me on one war,” Trump said during a White House press briefing on Tuesday.