Nearly half of the nations that constitute US President Donald Trump’s newly inaugurated ‘Board of Peace’ face visa restriction to his country.
On the fringes of the current World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump signed the organization’s charter, which aims to settle international disputes.
The board has the potential to become “one of the most consequential bodies ever created,” according to him.
Nineteen nations, primarily from the Middle East, Asia, and South America, joined the US president on stage at the event.
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They include officials from Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Jordan, Argentina, Armenia, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Hungary.
Although they consented to join, Israel, Albania, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Belarus did not attend the event. However, certain members of the board are unable to travel freely to the country leading the peace initiative.
The US Department of State instructed consular personnel last week to halt the processing of immigrant visas for 75 countries starting on January 21 in order to conduct a thorough review of the screening and vetting processes.
It is unclear whether their participation in the initiative will help bridge those divides.
Rather, the board would oversee the enclave in conjunction with a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee.”
The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November, but an expansion of the plan now requires the board to promote stability, peace, and governance “in areas affected or threatened by conflict”.
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