archive article: https://archive.ph/mAhWM
not a single representative from Western Europe or North America attended Trump’s “peace board” signing. Representatives from the G7 were conspicuously absent, as were the original BRICS countries, and most of the G20. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanhu wanted to be there but couldn’t because he’s wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, the Financial Times reported. Israeli President Isaac Herzog was in Davos but skipped the ceremony…
Mf tried to make a paywalled version of the UN.
No wonder no one showed up.
IIRC countries make contributions to the UN too, but it’s more transparent about where the money goes and not quite as lopsided in terms of power balance.
(Yes, the veto powers blocking shit are annoying, but on the other hand, that’s what keeps the UN a forum for negotiation rather than an object of power struggles over who gets to control it.)