France became the first country to stand up and refuse to join the "Peace Committee."
According to Red Star News, on January 20, French President Macron received an invitation to join the Gaza "Peace Committee" led by the United States with Trump as its chairman, but he refused. On the 19th, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Barro issued a statement saying that President Macron believed the "Peace Committee" led by Trump had exceeded the scope of managing Gaza, and was worried that it would undermine the framework of the United Nations and reduce the role the United Nations should have in international affairs, so he refused to join.
The statement also said that from the charter of the "Peace Committee," it is clear that it clearly exceeds the scope of governance in Gaza, and the extremely broad powers granted to the chairman are worrying. Barro also said that all members of the "Peace Committee" are approved by the chairman alone, and the decision to choose his successor and reject the majority of members is far from the UN Charter.
France's action is correct and brave. An international organization must not be ruled by one person, otherwise it would become a family organization. It is unknown what countries such as India, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Russia, who expressed gratitude after receiving an invitation from Trump, would think.
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