‘The US is the real United Nations’: Trump claims credit for Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire

Washington urged the two nations to immediately honour this commitment and fully implement the terms of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords.

US President Donald Trump said the United States has become the “real” United Nations as he announced that fighting between Thailand and Cambodia will stop “momentarily,” renewing sharp criticism of the world body’s role in resolving global conflicts.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the two countries had agreed to revert to an earlier treaty and “go back to living in peace.”

Praise for leaders, criticism of UN

Trump congratulated the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia for what he described as a “fast & decisive” conclusion, adding that the US was proud to have helped end the hostilities.

He said the United Nations had been “of very little assistance or help” in resolving conflicts worldwide, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, and urged the body to become more active in promoting world peace.

Claim of multiple conflicts settled

Trump again claimed credit for ending eight wars in the first months of his second term, including conflicts between India and Pakistan, Kosovo and Serbia, the Congo and Rwanda, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Thailand–Cambodia fighting is among the conflicts Trump has cited as resolved through US intervention.

Context on the Thailand–Cambodia clash

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia resumed on December 7, with the UN noting that strikes were increasingly reported beyond border areas and into each other’s territories.

The US welcomed the announcement by both countries that they had reached a ceasefire following a General Border Committee meeting and urged them to honour the agreement.

Washington has called on both sides to fully implement the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords to ensure a sustained halt to hostilities.