Overview
- Guterres said the UN is cooperating actively with structures created by President Trump’s Board of Peace for the Security Council–approved Gaza reconstruction effort.
- He welcomed the board’s stated aim to help fund and deliver basic rebuilding in Gaza but said he sees no need for the body beyond that objective.
- Defending a UN role in the Strait of Hormuz, he said the organization is prepared to help manage de-escalation and cited the Black Sea Initiative as a precedent.
- He noted he has not spoken with President Trump since the start of the Iran crisis, though he remains in contact with other U.S. administration officials.
- The board ties permanent membership to a $1 billion contribution, several key democracies as well as Russia and China have stayed out, Canada’s invitation was withdrawn in January, and Guterres described the entity as Trump’s personal project.