Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that his country will not participate in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Peace Board.” Speaking to reporters in Davos, Kristersson said Sweden would not join under the current text or framework presented. The initiative, according to reports, was designed to oversee post-war reconstruction in Gaza.
Several European nations have expressed concern that the Peace Board could attempt to replace the United Nations. Norway and France have already declared they will not join. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that while France supports implementing the U.S. president’s peace plan, it cannot accept any body that would substitute the UN’s role.
The refusals come amid rising tensions between Washington and its NATO allies following Trump’s announcement about incorporating Greenland into the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join the board, which would include global leaders with Trump serving as lifetime chairman.