Global Peace Deals on the Brink of Collapse: Trump's Legacy in Question

Several peace agreements supported by President Trump, aimed at ending conflicts in regions such as Congo, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Thailand, face potential collapse as renewed fighting threatens their success. International calls for de-escalation and commitment to peace have been issued amid growing global concern.

Several of President Donald Trump's heralded peace agreements are in jeopardy as tensions resurge in Congo and Rwanda, as well as Cambodia and Thailand. Less than a week after controversial signings in Washington and Malaysia, violence threatens these fragile arrangements, prompting widespread international concern.

Urgent calls from the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other global leaders in the African Great Lakes region emphasize the necessity for conflicting parties to adhere to their commitments under agreements Trump presents as major diplomatic triumphs. The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes has expressed profound worry over escalating violence in Congo's South Kivu region.

Trump lauded these deals as historic, yet the persistence of hostilities, particularly along the Cambodian-Thai border, casts doubt on the durability of his peace efforts. A senior Trump official underscored the president's dedication to conflict resolution, despite setbacks in other global hotspots, including Ukraine and Gaza.

(With inputs from agencies.)