"Instead of reforming the UN as I have advocated since 2003, Trump is now proposing a new UN where he is the sole owner," Lula said, according to the EFE news agency.
Brazil is one of many countries, including Sweden, that has declined to join Trump's "peace council." The original idea for the council was to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and oversee the reconstruction of war-torn Gaza. But Trump himself intends to be chairman with veto power, and a permanent seat on the council costs one billion dollars, about nine billion Swedish kronor.
Of at least 60 invited countries, around 20 have so far chosen to join.
