US president repeats claims to have stopped eight wars as he hosts signing ceremony at World Economic Forum

US president repeats claims to have stopped eight wars as he hosts signing ceremony at World Economic Forum

The president claimed the world was “more peaceful” since his return to office and said his Board of Peace will work with the United Nations.

President Donald Trump held a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday.

The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.

Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance