The Vatican has said that it would not be joining the Board of Peace, a global body arrange by Donald Trump to assist within the reconstruction of Gaza.
It was recently announced that the several Board countries can be contributing over seven billion dollars to relief efforts in Gaza, which has been devastated by its war with Israel.
Despite this, concerns have been raised about a number of the members of the Board. Christian Solidarity Worldwide has questioned the presence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the Board, saying the country is complicit in promoting the continued civil war in Sudan.
The UAE has denied claims that it’s providing assistance to the Rapid Support Forces, a gaggle which has been accused of carrying out atrocities against civilians.
The Vatican, despite its long history of peace-making efforts, has said it would not be joining the Board, and that the UN must be given the lead in managing crises equivalent to the one in Gaza.
Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, said, “[The Vatican] is not going to take part in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States.”
Parolin has himself offered to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and has been involved in facilitating prisoner exchanges between the 2 countries.
He was speaking at a gathering with the Italian government and likewise gave his bleak assessment of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
“Regarding Ukraine, there may be considerable pessimism. On either side it doesn’t appear to us that there are real advances regarding peace, and it’s tragic that after 4 years, we still find ourselves at this point,” he said.
“One hopes that these dialogues may produce some progress, but it surely seems to me that there shouldn’t be much hope and never many expectations.”
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