By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday "you got to let the U.N. continue" when asked about his plans for a so-called "Board of Peace" that has alarmed international experts.

The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.

So far, about 30 countries ranging from Bulgaria to Belarus have signed on to the board that critics say is a Trumpian bid to build an alternative to the United Nations.

US President Donald Trump's administration has issued an ultimatum to countries seeking permanent membership in his new Board of Peace, requiring a cash contribution of at least US$1 billion.

Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N.

US President Donald Trump is struggling to attract Western allies to his “Board of Peace,” but so far he has garnered the support of Middle Eastern monarchs, the man known as Europe’s last dictator and at least one leader wanted for alleged war crimes.

The president claimed the world was “more peaceful” since his return to office and said his Board of Peace will work with the United Nations.

By Steve Holland DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially designed to cement Gaza's rocky ceasefire but which he foresees taking a wider role worrying to other global powers,

Body set up to oversee reconstruction of Gaza could have broader mandate to mediate other conflicts and create a ‘US-dominated alternative to the UN’

The new board marks the first steps toward a end to conflict in the Middle East and the wider globe, Trump told world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland.