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Italy to attend Trump's Board of Peace session as observer, Meloni announces
Italy will attend as an observer to respect constitutional constraints while engaging in Gaza reconstruction and peace efforts, joining over 20 countries pledging $5 billion, officials said.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Italy will attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington, DC, on February 19 as an observer after receiving the US invitation on Friday.
- Because of constitutional constraints, Italy ruled out full membership as parts of the Board's statute conflict with the Italian Constitution, so Rome accepted observer status as a compromise.
- The Board's rules tie permanent membership to a one-billion-euro commitment, with Trump as life chair and pledged over $5 billion for Gaza aid, according to sources.
- Italy's opposition said the plan undermines the United Nations and international law, the Five Star Movement requested an urgent briefing, and Antonio Tajani will report to the Italian parliament.
- Critics note the Board could rival the United Nations, lacks Palestinian representation, and expects at least 20 countries plus regional Middle East powers to attend.
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Vatican Rejects Trump’s “Peace Board,” Backs UN Authority in Global Crises
The Holy See has declined to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” underscoring concerns about its structure and legitimacy. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomat, said crisis management should remain under the authority of the United Nations, reflecting the Holy See’s long-standing support for multilateral conflict resolution. The initiative, first […] The post Vatican Rejects Trump’s “Peace Board…
The Vatican has announced that it will not participate in the Peace Committee, which was established in January at the initiative of US President Donald Trump. As Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin explained on Tuesday, among other things, the United Nations is primarily responsible for managing global crises, reports the French news agency AFP.
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The Economic TimesVatican declines to join Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative
The Vatican has chosen to step back from President Trump's 'Board of Peace', with Cardinal Pietro Parolin asserting that the United Nations should be the main authority in navigating crises. The initiative, designed to provide oversight for governance in Gaza and manage worldwide conflicts, has come under fire due to its flawed structure and the omission of Palestinian representation.
Holy See will not join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Cardinal Parolin says
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Holy See “will not participate” in President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said Feb. 17, citing “points that leave us somewhat perplexed.” In comments to reporters at a bilateral meeting in Rome with the Italian government at Palazzo Borromeo, seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, Cardinal Parolin confirmed the Holy See “will not participat…
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