Khaberni - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused his American counterpart Donald Trump on Friday of seeking to become "master" of a "new United Nations" by establishing the "Peace Council," emphasizing that he had communicated with a number of world leaders to defend the UN organization.
Lula da Silva condemned in his speech the establishment of the Peace Council, saying "instead of reforming the United Nations, what happens? President Trump proposes establishing a new United Nations of which he would be the sole master."
In his speech, he defended multilateralism in the face of what he described as the rise of "unilateralism" and "the law of the strongest."
Earlier on Friday, the Brazilian president had a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who affirmed his commitment to defending the "pivotal role" of the United Nations, without referencing the new council initiated by Trump.
The Brazilian president expressed regret that the "United Nations Charter is being torn apart", announcing that he spent "a week contacting all countries of the world" in an attempt "to find a way to unite" and defend the multilateral system.
He specified that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian President Narendra Modi, and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum.
"Gaza Peace"
Lula da Silva also criticized the Gaza reconstruction project launched by the Trump administration in the Palestinian sector devastated by Israel, saying "they destroyed, and killed more than 70,000 people, only to say that now we will rebuild Gaza and build luxury hotels there."
Trump launched the "Peace Council" on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to work on resolving conflicts worldwide, which might lead to the formation of an entity competing with the United Nations.
Trump extended invitations to a number of world leaders to join his new body, including the Brazilian president, who did not respond to the invitation.
The White House had announced the "Peace Council," chaired by Trump, as part of a plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, although a draft "charter" presented by Trump grants him broad powers to contribute to resolving conflicts around the world.
