Despite Trump having invited dozens of countries around the world to join his new institution, a number of European countries have already expressed dismay at the idea. “When you read the charter, it doesn’t only apply to Gaza, whereas the resolution that we had voted [on] … at the Security Council of the United Nations was really targeting Gaza and the Middle East,” French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux told CNN. “Point two is that it raises very important concern regarding the rationality with the charter of the United Nations.”
French President Macron has already indicated he “does not intend to answer favorably” to an invitation to join the Board, Le Monde reported Jan. 19, citing a source close to the president. “It raises major questions, particularly regarding respect for the principles and structure of the United Nations, which under no circumstances can be called into question,” they added.
Earlier Monday, Le Monde reported, the French Foreign Ministry issued a statement reiterating France’s commitment to the UN. “This remains the keystone of effective multilateralism, where international law, the sovereign equality of states, and the peaceful settlement of disputes prevail over arbitrariness, power politics and war,” it said.
