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6d ago

Russia Questions Board of Peace’s Fit With UN Security Council as It Weighs Joining

Moscow points to sweeping chair powers alongside the UN chief’s exclusion to explain its hesitation.

U.S President Donald Trump holds a gavel, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Overview

  • Russian foreign ministry official Kirill Logvinov said the board’s charter portrays it as a replacement for ineffective mechanisms, prompting questions about coexistence with the UN and its Security Council.
  • Logvinov noted the board’s mandate does not explicitly mention Gaza, despite its origins in a Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction push.
  • He also underscored that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has not been invited to any board meetings so far.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has not finalized its position on the U.S.-led body and is considering the views of countries friendly to Moscow.
  • The United States is the only permanent Security Council member to have joined, and the charter grants President Trump veto and member-removal powers after 19 countries signed it at Davos.