India, Jan. 22 -- By Sahil Pandey

New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Palestine Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh has termed US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' a significant threat to the United Nations and the existing multilateral framework.

His remarks came after US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the charter of his "Board of Peace" in Davos along with other founding members, formally launching the initiative on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. The body has been billed by Trump as a forum aimed at resolving international conflicts.

Speaking to ANI, Shawesh expressed concern over the marginalisation of the UN and the exclusion of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from the diplomatic initiative....