Former UN Advisor Marc Weller Urges Global Preparation for Post Trump Era

Marc Weller, a former UN advisor and current director of the Center for Global Governance and Security at Chatham House, stated that the world needs to prepare for the period after Donald Trump leaves the White House. Speaking during the Paraty Dialogues in Brazil, an event organized by the Brazilian Center for International Relations, Weller noted that the initial shock of Trump's return to power is fading. He argued that the current U.S. approach in Latin America, specifically regarding Cuba and Venezuela, represents a modern interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine aimed at establishing Washington's hegemony in the region. Weller warned that right wing governments in Latin America supporting Trump may eventually find they have lost their own freedom.

Regarding global diplomacy, Weller dismissed the idea that the Trump created Peace Council would replace the United Nations. He noted that the council required legitimacy from the UN Security Council and predicted that interest in the body will decline once Trump is no longer president. However, he observed a broader trend where temporary arrangements are making the UN's role in peace negotiations obsolete.

On the conflict in Gaza, Weller described the Peace Council's efforts as unprofessional because negotiators failed to coordinate with Israel. He suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt comfortable rejecting Trump's peace plan because the U.S. lacks the capacity to truly punish Israel due to domestic public opinion. Weller added that Israel likely viewed the U.S. as distracted by conflicts involving Iran and Lebanon.