Khaberni - The Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Jordan, Laith Nasrawin, said that Jordan's membership in the Peace Council carries no constitutional or legal entitlements, and that Jordan's participation reflects its active political role in the region and support for the Palestinian cause.
Nasrawin added through "Al-Mamlaka" that the Peace Council is not an international organization under international law. He explained that international organizations must be established based on international agreements and under the auspices of the United Nations, meaning that the Peace Council does not qualify as an international organization.
Nasrawin continued, saying that an international organization must have apparatuses, a general secretariat, and an independent administration. He confirmed that the extensive powers held by the American president in the Peace Council do not make it an international organization according to international legal standards.
Nasrawin noted that a UN resolution set a timeframe for the Peace Council until the year 2027, requiring it to submit semi-annual or every six months reports to the Security Council, which means it has a clear reference point. He clarified that international organizations are not time-bound, but are permanent entities.
Nasrawin considered the legal description of the Peace Council to be an "international initiative" or a "declaration of political intentions," and not an international organization in the sense of international law, confirming that the Peace Council is a personal individual initiative of the American President.
The American President Donald Trump officially signed the documents on Thursday that will establish the charter of the Peace Council in a formal ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump, who will chair the council, invited dozens of other world leaders to join it, stating that he sees the council addressing other global challenges besides the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, although he says he does not intend it to be a substitute for the United Nations.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi represented Jordan at the launch ceremonies of the Peace Council, one day after Jordan accepted the invitation extended by President Trump to His Majesty King Abdullah II to join the council.
