Sat, Jan 24, 2026

While the inauguration of the Board of Peace concluded in Davos this weekend, the security situation in North Darfur has effectively collapsed.

Confirmed reports indicate the genocidal RSF are engaged in a genocidal clearance of the Zaghawa and Massalit populations.

The International Criminal Court has documented a double-tap strategy previously used in the siege of El Fasher: destroying essential water and food infrastructure, followed by the targeted elimination of civilians attempting to flee. ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the UN Security Council this week, stating sexual violence is being deployed as a weapon of war.

The RSF’s operational capacity is sustained by the UAE, which facilitates the transfer of munitions and funding through logistical hubs in Chad.

The disconnect between atrocities in Darfur and diplomatic maneuvering in Davos is structural. This weekend, the UAE was formally seated as a Permanent Member of the Board of Peace.

President Trump’s new governing body, designed to supersede the UN Security Council, operates on a paid-in-capital model. Permanent voting rights are contingent upon a $1 billion entry fee.

The Board’s philosophy is also active domestically. The federal response to protests in Minneapolis – characterized by the deployment of 3,000 agents and fatal shootings of US citizens – mirrors the Board’s stability-first mandate. Rights are secondary to the preservation of the operating environment.

The slaughter in Darfur is not a failure of the Board of Peace. It is a feature of its business model. By accepting the UAE’s capital, the Board has signaled that genocide is a line item that can be offset by a sufficient deposit.

The post-WWII era of collective security has ended. We have entered the era of transactional immunity.