BERLIN, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Germany will not join U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace in its current form, according to a report by the German magazine Der Spiegel on Wednesday.
The Federal Foreign Office said in an internal government document that while Berlin remains open to dialogue on peace initiatives, joining the so-called Board of Peace proposed by Trump in the present form is not possible, according to the Der Spiegel report.
The document stated that Germany is committed to strengthening the international order with the UN Charter at its core, while the proposal from the United States was viewed as a "counter-draft" to the United Nations.
The proposal reportedly grants Trump, as "chairman," extensive decision-making powers. Reflecting this position, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is not expected to attend the signing ceremony planned for Thursday in Davos, according to Der Spiegel.
The Board of Peace was originally proposed as part of a U.S.-drafted 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and supporting the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. ■