In his opening speech, Trump emphasized the importance of creating the Council: “We will be able to achieve peace on the planet, and this will be a significant contribution to history for all of us. Each of you here is a star, and that is why you are in this hall.”
The U.S. President added: “After the formation of the Council is completed, we will have the opportunity to implement practically any ideas in cooperation with the UN.”
The signing ceremony took place at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where representatives from Middle Eastern and South American countries gathered, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Argentina, Paraguay, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Jordan, Kosovo, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Turkey. Among those present were also Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, as well as the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Interestingly, on stage with Trump were representatives from fewer than 20 countries, among which were not the traditional Western European allies of the U.S., as noted by CNN.
After Trump’s speech, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt announced that the Council of Peace is now an official international organization. Then, one by one, the leaders of the countries approached Trump to sign the document.
