Trump's Board of Peace logo bears resemblance to United Nations emblem

Donald Trump's Board of Peace logo bears a striking resemblance to the United Nations emblem, but eagle-eyed viewers have spotted one big difference.

During a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, the US President launched the new board - a body for resolving international conflicts with a $1billion price tag for permanent membership.

But social media users across the globe have pointed out that the golden logo Trump has used on his Board of Peace (BoP) branding looks noticeably similar to the UN's.

Like the UN emblem, the BoP logo features a centered globe flanked by olive branches on either side. Trump's logo, however, has been dipped in gold, and the globe has reduced to depict only North America - the UN emblem is centered on the North Pole to show the whole world.

Dozens of internet users have flooded social media, taunting the new design.

'Trump’s "Board of Peace" logo is basically the UN logo, except dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America,' one said.

'The logo of Trump's "Peace Council," which the mob boss dreams is meant to replace the United Nations, inexplicably only depicts America,' another said.

'The board of peace logo includes the exact borders for the North American technate,' a third X user pointed out.

A fourth noticed that the 'Board of Peace logo is highly resembling with UN logo... But.... World map in Board of Peace is limited to America, and coloured Golden.... SYMBOLIC: USA to lead American Region only. Gold will overtake Dollar as Reserve Currency. UN to become redundant'.

'The “Board of Peace" logo is the UN logo but dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America with a shield implying “U.S protection”. Coincidence Or replacement? You tell me,' another wrote.

The board, which Trump officially launched on Thursday, was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after Israel’s two-year genocidal war on the Strip. 

But it appears the board, whose 11-page charter does not mention Gaza once, has morphed into something far more ambitious, with the US leader saying it may extend its work to other global crises, a role traditionally performed by the United Nations.

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'Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do,' Trump claimed on stage at the World Economic Forum (WEF), before signing documents formally establishing the initiative, surrounded by other members, including the leaders of Argentina, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Bahrain, and Morocco.

Some fear the Board of Peace will undermine the UN. Trump appeared to touch on those concerns in his opening remarks at the ceremony, saying the initiative would 'work with many others, including the United Nations', also listing other important diplomatic issues around the region and worldwide.

'I’ve always said the United Nations has got tremendous potential, has not used it,' Trump said.

He praised the work of US officials involved in the project for their efforts in establishing a ceasefire in Gaza. 'We have peace in the Middle East; nobody thought that was possible.'

He added that the board was going to be 'very successful in Gaza', and 'we can spread out to other things as we succeed with Gaza'. 

Around 60 nations have been invited to join the Board of Peace, with some 35 agreeing to join so far, a senior Trump administration official said. 

Trump will be the inaugural chairman of the board - a position he can hold for life, under the plans.

'We have a lot of great people that want to join,' Trump said on Wednesday as he stood next to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el Sissi.

'It's going to be the most prestigious board ever formed.'

Trump has claimed 'every country' wants to join, despite notable snubs by US allies including the UK, France, and Canada.

Those signed up include Middle East allies such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt.

Others include NATO members Turkey and Hungary, whose leaders have good ties with Mr Trump; as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, which reached a US-brokered peace agreement last year.

Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, and Vietnam have also agreed to take part.

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More controversially, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accepted an invitation.

The new body is taking shape in the aftermath of US military strikes on Venezuela and the president's threats to take control of Greenland and intervene in Iran. 

Trump first proposed the idea in September when he announced his plan to end the war in Gaza.

He has since said that its remit will be expanded beyond Gaza to tackle other global conflicts and promote peace around the world.

The Board of Peace's charter reportedly says its chairman, Trump, will have extensive executive power, including the ability to veto decisions and remove members, subject to some constraints. 

The White House has picked Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as members of the initiative's founding executive board.

Questions about what the Board of Peace's remit will be, and how it will work, remain, causing some nations to hesitate in responding to invitations.

Others have raised questions about why Russia's President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders had even been invited to join.