Yet, the past year has raised fundamental questions about what that high table even looks like anymore. ADVERTISEMENTTraditionally, full-time membership of the United Nations Security Council has been at the heart of these aspirations. Last week, Trump went one step further with the so-called Board of Peace that’s actually an attempt at a personal money-making scheme. If the UN Security Council is unfair, with five countries holding greater power than others, Trump’s Board has just one veto holder: Him. Any meaningful global high table will have to be built afresh.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 02:41 UTC