Davos, Jan. 22 -- US President Donald Trump kicked off his international "Board of Peace" ceremony in Davos and said that he wants it to work "in conjunction" with the United Nations, even as he criticized the UN for failing to live up to its potential.

"Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do, and we'll do it in conjunction with the United Nations," he said in Davos. "I've always said the United Nations has got tremendous potential. Has not used it, but there's tremendous potential."Notably, the "Board of Peace," which was formed specially to rebuild Gaza, does not mention the word Gaza.

"We have little fires that we'll put out, but they're little," he said, referring to ongoing conflicts. "The ...