Worryingly, there’s no clear legal authority defining the board’s mandate. Last November’s UN security council resolution authorised the board solely for Gaza as a temporary, two-year transitional administration. Mr Trump – who holds veto power in the board and the authority to interpret its remit – thinks otherwise. He claims it can intervene in other global conflicts. The board is not embedded within existing UN structures, perhaps intentionally sidestepping the lengthy coalition-building with regional partners. If its objective is to generate headlines, then the board has succeeded. The question is whether the guardrails are keeping pace with the public relations.