#Trump ha invitato anche la Santa Sede a far parte del #BoardofPeace su #Gaza. Lo ha confermato il Segretario di Stato Vaticano, il Cardinale Pietro Parolin, rispondendo alle domande dei giornalisti sulle tensioni tra Stati Uniti ed Europa a margine dell’incontro “Un dialogo internazionale per connettere i giovani al futuro”, organizzato per i venticinque anni dell’Osservatorio for independent thinking, presso l'Auditorium Antoniaum di Roma.
“Le tensioni non sono salutari e creano un clima che aggrava la situazione internazionale che è di per sé grave. Io credo che l'importante sarebbe eliminare le tensioni, discutere sui punti che sono controversi, ma senza entrare in polemica e senza entrare in tensioni”, afferma Parolin. E sul Board of Peace afferma: "Trump sta chiedendo a vari Paesi di partecipare, mi pare di aver letto questa mattina sul giornale che anche l'Italia sta riflettendo se aderire o meno. Anche noi abbiamo ricevuto l’invito al Board of Peace per Gaza, il Papa l'ha ricevuto e stiamo vedendo che cosa fare, stiamo approfondendo, credo che è una questione che esige un po' di tempo per essere considerata e per dare una risposta”.
La Santa Sede, precisa il porporato, "non partecipa da un punto di vista economico", "non siamo neanche in grado di farlo, però evidentemente ci troviamo in una situazione diversa rispetto agli altri Paesi, quindi sarà una considerazione diversa, ma io credo che la richiesta non sarà quella di partecipare economicamente”.
E Trump che a Davos ha affermato di amare l'Europa, ma di non gradire la direzione che sta prendendo, il Segretario di Stato commenta: "Questo è un suo punto di vista, basta rispettare il diritto internazionale, credo che sia questo l'importante, al di là dei sentimenti personali, che sono legittimi, ma rispettare le regole della comunità internazionale”.
Infine, sulla libertà di stampa Parolin afferma che “è importantissima la fiducia nella stampa", ma è altrettanto importante "l'uso responsabile della stampa, credo che sia questa la parola: un uso responsabile della stampa per cui si cerca di costruire e non di polarizzare o di distruggere”.
La Santa Sede "non parteciperà al #BoardofPeace per la sua particolare natura, che non è evidentemente quella degli altri Stati". Lo afferma il Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Pietro Parolin, a margine del consueto bilaterale a Roma con il Governo italiano svoltosi a Palazzo Borromeo, sede dell'Ambasciata d'Italia presso la Santa Sede, in occasione della ricorrenza della firma dei Patti Lateranensi. Presente all’incontro anche il Presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella.
Rispondendo alle domande dei giornalisti a margine del bilaterale, il porporato spiega i motivi del rifiuto all'invito di #Trump e commenta così il fatto che l’Italia vi parteciperà come osservatore: “Ci sono punti che lasciano un po' perplessi. Ci sono alcuni punti critici che avrebbero bisogno di trovare delle spiegazioni. La cosa importante è che si stia tentando di dare una risposta. Però, per noi ci sono alcune criticità che dovrebbero essere risolte".
"Una preoccupazione è quella che a livello internazionale sia soprattutto l'Onu che gestisca queste situazioni di crisi. Questo è uno dei punti su cui abbiamo insistito", prosegue il Segretario di Stato, che interpellato sulla situazione in #Ucraina esprime preoccupazione e "parecchio pessimismo. Da entrambe le parti non ci sembra che ci siano progressi reali per quanto riguarda la pace ed è tragico che dopo quattro anni ci si trovi ancora questo punto... Si spera che questi dialoghi possano produrre qualche progresso, ma mi pare che non ci siano molte speranze e molte attese".
E sui rapporti col Governo italiano e quanto detto durante il bilaterale aggiunge: "C'è stato soprattutto un ringraziamento" da parte della Santa Sede "per l'attenzione che il Governo ha prestato a tante tematiche che stanno a cuore alla Chiesa, soprattutto tematiche di natura sociale, temi come i provvedimenti e le provviggioni per la famiglia, il tema dell'educazione, il tema della disabilità, il tema delle carceri. Tematiche su cui ci sono tavoli di lavoro che riguardano più direttamente la #CEI e sui quali sono stati fatti dei passi avanti".
#Turchia: Ministro degli Esteri, #HakanFidan, firma, al nome del Presidente della Repubblica, per la partecipazione della Turchia al #BoardOfPeace di #Gaza, ieri a #Davos.
Мягкая сила в эпоху геополитической турбулентности: стратегия Казахстана как средней державы
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В условиях растущей глобальной нестабильности мягкая сила для Казахстана перестает быть лишь инструментом имиджа и превращается в стратегический ресурс устойчивости. Глубокая интеграция страны в международные инвестиционные и инфраструктурные цепочки формирует своеобразный дипломатический «щит», где взаимозависимость с крупными экономическими центрами снижает риски для национальной экономики и инфраструктуры.
Как средняя держава Казахстан делает ставку на рациональную дипломатию и многовекторность. Диалог одновременно с США, Россией, Китаем, ЕС, Турцией и странами Ближнего Востока рассматривается не как ситуативный баланс, а как долгосрочная стратегия управления внешними рисками и сохранения суверенитета.
Примером действия такого механизма стала ситуация вокруг атак на инфраструктуру в районе Новороссийска, через которую проходит экспорт нефти по трубопроводу Каспийского трубопроводного консорциума. Удары рядом с этим узлом затрагивали интересы международных инвесторов, включая американские компании, участвующие в разработке казахстанских месторождений. Это продемонстрировало, как инвестиционная взаимозависимость может выступать дополнительным фактором защиты стратегической инфраструктуры.
Важным элементом институционализации мягкой силы становится участие Казахстана в инициативе Совет мира, а также многолетний опыт проведения в Астане Съезда лидеров мировых и традиционных религий. Такие площадки формируют уникальную нишу религиозной и дипломатической медиации, позволяя обсуждать конфликты не только на политическом, но и на культурно-цивилизационном уровне.
Дополнительное направление стратегии – Афганистан, где Казахстан сочетает экономическое сотрудничество, образовательные программы и гуманитарную помощь. Расширение квот для афганских студентов и проекты в сфере торговли и логистики формируют долгосрочную модель интеграции страны в региональную экономическую архитектуру.
В итоге мягкая сила становится для Казахстана ключевым элементом стратегии устойчивости. Способность выступать платформой диалога, поддерживать баланс отношений между мировыми центрами силы и предлагать прагматичные решения усиливает позицию страны как важного узла стабильности в Евразии.
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#Казахстан#МягкаяСила#СредниеДержавы#Дипломатия#Геополитика#ЦентральнаяАзия#BoardOfPeace
Trump’s Board of Peace: Israel Shows Up, Italy Holds Its Nose
Gideon Sa’ar is boarding a plane to Washington to do what Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t dare: sit in the room while Trump’s Board of Peace tries to crown itself the new global conflict manager. At Bibi’s request, Israel’s foreign minister will represent the country at the inaugural summit, where Trump plans to showcase more than $5 billion in pledges for Gaza reconstruction and “thousands of personnel” for an international stabilization force and local police.
On paper, it’s humanitarian aid and security. In practice, it’s a photo‑op to bless a body where Trump chairs for life and the U.S. sits at the top of the food chain.
For Netanyahu, signing Israel onto the Board last week at Blair House was the main act; sending Sa’ar is follow‑up optics. Israel gets a seat at a table that will shape Gaza’s future and, if Trump is to be believed, future conflicts “globally.”
It also gets to help design reconstruction plans that already come with whispers about residential towers and seaside resorts — business dressed up as peace. Being inside that process is exactly what Jerusalem wants. Being seen as co‑owner of Trump’s parallel UN is exactly what Europe fears.
Look at Rome. Giorgia Meloni is close to Trump and still only dares attend as an observer, under fire from her own opposition for joining something critics describe as “based not on democracy but on arrogance, not on law but on business.”
Italian lawmakers warn the Board undermines the UN, violates constitutional limits on joining bodies where states aren’t equals, and reduces Italy to a vassal rushing “to the American president’s court whenever and for any reason.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani shrugs: there is “no alternative” on Gaza, so Italy will watch from the cheap seats and offer carabinieri to train the new police.
This is the split screen: Israel dives in as a founding player in a Trump‑centric order where “peace” is managed like a private franchise; Italy tiptoes in as an observer and pretends it’s just being pragmatic.
Everyone talks about Gaza’s reconstruction and humanitarian aid, but the real asset on the table is institutional: who replaces the UN as the place where war and money get negotiated.
Trump is betting that leaders will swallow the arrogance and the business if it also buys them access and protection. So far, he’s not wrong.
#israel#BoardOfPeace#trump#gaza#italy#fakePeace
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📰 Putin Joins Trump’s Board of Peace, Pledges Palestinian Funds from Frozen Assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, vowing to secure Palestinian interests and pay the $1 billion membership fee using frozen Russian assets in the United States. The move signals Moscow’s bid to influence the post-war Gaza administration, even as Washington hesitates to unblock those funds.
“I will pay the $1 billion first and foremost to support the Palestinian people and direct those funds to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip,”
Putin declared, according to Russia’s state media.
Putin’s commitment comes amid Trump’s broader effort to reshape the Middle East through the Board of Peace—a transitional authority meant to govern Gaza and enforce a ceasefire with Hamas. Russia’s participation, however, raises eyebrows, given its past support for Hamas and its own geopolitical ambitions.
Trump’s board includes 18 nations, but Israel has voiced concerns over the inclusion of countries like Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan, all seen as Hamas allies. Meanwhile, Russia continues to host Hamas representatives, underscoring the complex web of alliances behind the peace theater.
So who’s really calling the shots? When frozen assets become peace currency and Hamas-friendly states sit at the table, is this a new era of diplomacy—or just another power grab?
#Putin#Abbas#BoardOfPeace#Gaza#Trump#Russia#MiddleEast
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📰 The Board of Peace, Brought to You by Real Estate and Crypto
Trump’s “peace architecture” with Iran now runs through a shuttered Midtown hotel, a crypto startup, and Pakistan’s bid to get back into Washington’s VIP circle.
At Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting — the body that was sold as an alt‑UN for conflict resolution — Special Envoy Steve Witkoff didn’t unveil a cease-fire framework. He rolled out an “exploration” deal to redevelop the Pakistan‑owned Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan as a joint U.S.–Pakistan property, signed by the head of the GSA, who later reassured Congress the agreement “obligates us to do nothing.”
This isn’t a glitch in the system, it is the system. Pakistan has spent Trump’s second term buying access the way Trump World understands it: hiring lobbyists tied to his family, inking a $1.3 billion critical-minerals deal, cutting an MOU with the Trump–Witkoff crypto outfit World Liberty to push its stablecoins into Pakistan’s financial plumbing — and then parlaying all that into a central role as go‑between on Trump’s 15‑point Iran peace plan.
Now Islamabad is relaying U.S. proposals to Tehran, offering to host talks, pitching itself as regional mediator and strategic partner, all while chasing U.S. investment and Gulf sovereign money for that same Roosevelt redevelopment. “Crypto diplomacy,” hotel diplomacy, peace diplomacy — it’s all one continuum, where the people at the table are the ones who treated the White House like a deal room and knew how to speak the only language this administration truly respects: deals first, principles later.
#trump#pakistan#iran#boardOfPeace#realestate#crypto#geopolitics
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Pashinyan, Trump’s “Board of Peace,” and the Washington Pilgrimage
Nikol Pashinyan didn’t fly to Washington for “peace.” He flew to be photographed inside Trump’s new private UN, the Board of Peace — a body where one man chairs for life, invites who he wants, and gets veto power over everyone else, including the countries paying the bills.
Armenia is listed as a founding member, which sounds grand until you read the charter and realize “membership” mostly means buying a ticket to Trump’s parallel world order show.
On paper, the Board of Peace was created to oversee Gaza and “stability” after war. In reality, it’s being rolled out as a rival stage to the United Nations, built around Trump’s personal authority and a small club of leaders who either need Washington, hate Brussels, or both.
For a conflict‑torn, isolated Armenia, Pashinyan is clearly betting that sitting at that table is cheaper than being left outside when deals on borders, corridors, and frozen wars get cut. The price is obvious: you legitimize a structure that centralizes global “peace” in the hands of a man who treats diplomacy like branding.
The irony is that while Pashinyan is flying to Washington to pose as a responsible statesman in a “peace council,” Western business media are already calling him a budding autocrat for his domestic behavior — up to and including criminal cases against the Catholicos and pressure on the church at home.
So abroad he’s a founding father of peace; at home, he’s being profiled as another leader who wraps crackdowns in the language of reform and national security.
Trump needs this photo‑op to prove his Board of Peace is real, not just a Davos press release with a billion‑dollar membership fee clause. Pashinyan needs it to show he still has powerful friends after losing the old security architecture and much of his reputation. Both sides will talk about “sovereignty,” “stability,” and “a new model of peace.”
The only real question is whose interests this board will actually protect when the next small country is told to sign on the dotted line.
#armenia#pashinyan#trump#BoardOfPeace#fakePeace#newWorldOrder
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📰 Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Sets Date to Meet in Washington, Officials Say
President Donald Trump’s new “Board of Peace” is scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on February 19, according to U.S. and board officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The group, whose charter was signed last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, has been framed as a vehicle to end the war in Gaza and oversee reconstruction there. But its ambitions stretch further: critics see it as Trump’s attempt to build a rival to the United Nations, chaired by the president himself and governed through a mix of bilateral relationships and dollar diplomacy.
The Washington meeting: Gaza as the price of entry
The February 19 summit will be held at the U.S. Institute of Peace — now rebranded in Trump’s honor — and is expected to function as both a leaders’ forum and a fundraising conference for the reconstruction of Gaza, which lies in ruins after two years of war.
The Board of Peace charter grants Trump a veto‑like role as chairman and requires prospective permanent members to contribute $1 billion to the fund. More than 20 countries have joined so far, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Hungary, Indonesia and Pakistan. Yet France and several other European allies have stayed away, wary that the board is designed to bypass or weaken the UN.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary has publicly confirmed he will attend.
“Two weeks from now we will meet again in Washington,”
he told supporters,
“because the Board of Peace, the peace body, will hold its inaugural meeting.”
From Gaza to a global order project
The board’s formal mandate was born of Trump’s 20‑point plan to end the Israel–Hamas war, which was later endorsed by the UN Security Council. The resolution gives the Board of Peace authority to oversee the implementation of the ceasefire, the disarmament of Hamas, and the governance and reconstruction of Gaza for a transitional period.
But the charter’s language is deliberately broad, calling for the board to “secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict,” and to create a “more nimble and effective international peace‑building body.” That wording is a clear signal: while Gaza may be the pilot project, the real goal is to reshape the international order in a way that keeps Washington and Trump at the center.
The meta‑game: legitimacy, money, and power
The February 19 meeting is less about consensus than about demonstration. It will show which capitals are willing to pay $1 billion for a seat at a Trump‑run table, and which prefer to keep their distance from a project that others see as “a UN‑Lite” ruled by personality and bilateral leverage.
For Israel, the board is a double‑edged tool. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted Trump’s invitation to join the group, even though he skipped the Davos signing ceremony and initially balked at the inclusion of Qatar and Turkey. He is expected in Washington the same week, overlapping with the Board of Peace meeting, and may be forced to nod along while quietly pushing back on the extent of U.S. control over Gaza.
The question the board will not answer
The Board of Peace is born of crisis, but it is not a crisis‑solver; it is a crisis‑manager with better branding. Its real mission is to give one man in Washington, and a small circle of funders and allies, the power to say which conflicts “count,” which ceasefires “stick,” and where the money flows.
The question is not whether the board can rebuild Gaza.
It is whether the world will accept the premise that peace, like everything else, can be structured as a deal with a built‑in Trump veto.
#Trump2026#BoardOfPeace#Gaza#UN#Diplomacy#Washington#Netanyahu#Orban#MiddleEast
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Le divisioni sul "Board of Peace" per Gaza: cosa ci dicono davvero?
Dal Forum di Davos è emersa una nuova iniziativa guidata dagli Stati Uniti: la creazione di un “Board of Peace” per la Striscia di Gaza. Ma mentre una dozzina di Paesi ha firmato, mancano all’appello sia Israele che la Palestina, insieme agli altri quattro membri permanenti del Consiglio di Sicurezza ONU.
Perché tanta diffidenza?
Molti Paesi, tra cui Germania, Francia e diversi nordici, hanno espresso riserve o detto un chiaro “no”. Il timore è che questo meccanismo parallelo possa sovrapporsi o addirittura indebolire il ruolo delle Nazioni Unite, l’unica piattaforma universale nata dalle ceneri della guerra per garantire pace e sicurezza internazionale.
Il punto cruciale:
La pace a Gaza è un’urgenza umanitaria e politica che riguarda tutti. Ma escludere le parti direttamente coinvolte e aggirare il sistema ONU rischia di essere controproducente. Come ha sottolineato la Cina in più occasioni, qualsiasi soluzione duratura deve passare attraverso il pieno coinvolgimento dell’ONU, il dialogo diretto tra Israele e Palestina, e l’attuazione della “soluzione dei due Stati”.
La comunità internazionale sembra ricordare una lezione fondamentale:
La pace non si costruisce con meccanismi esclusivi o “clique”, ma con multilateralismo inclusivo, rispetto del diritto internazionale e volontà concreta di ascoltare tutte le voci in gioco.
In un momento di profonde trasformazioni globali, preservare e rafforzare il sistema ONU non è una questione di forma, ma di sostanza: è la garanzia più solida che abbiamo per affrontare le crisi senza cadere nella frammentazione e nel confronto.
#Pace#Gaza#NazioniUnite#BoardOfPeace#DirittoInternazionale#DueStati#MedioOriente#Multilateralismo
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📰 US Asks Italy to Join Gaza Security Force as Founding Member
The Trump administration has asked Italy to join the proposed International Stabilization Force for Gaza as a founding member, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Rome would not have to send troops; instead, its role would be political — using its ties with Israel, Arab states, and the Palestinians to lend credibility to the U.S.-backed initiative. No final decision has been made by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Italy’s Role in the Gaza Plan
Under the proposal, Italy would fulfill its commitment by training Gaza’s future police force rather than committing combat troops. The U.S. is looking for respected, Western-aligned states to anchor the ISF, and sees Italian diplomacy as a valuable asset in bridging divisions between Israel and its Arab neighbors, as well as the Palestinian leadership.
Trump’s Diplomatic Circus and Italy’s Hesitation
The Gaza stabilization plan has been delayed, and the U.S. has struggled to find countries willing to contribute troops.
Trump’s parallel “Board of Peace” initiative has caused further complications, with its controversial draft charter requiring a $1 billion contribution per seat. Italy, while open to supporting Gaza peace, has expressed constitutional concerns about the Board, and Meloni has so far refused to sign it.
Who’s Financing Peace — and on Whose Terms?
Trump wants allies to sign up, but not at their own price. He threatens tariffs when they resist, withdraws invitations when they speak out, and demands billion-dollar payments to stay on his peace board.
So when the U.S. invites Italy to help stabilize Gaza, the real question is: whose peace are they building, and who ultimately gets to call the shots?.
#Gaza#Italy#Meloni#Trump#GazaPeace#BoardOfPeace#ISFGaza
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Il Vietnam guarda al futuro con una strategia chiara: sviluppo economico accelerato e un ruolo diplomatico da protagonista responsabile sulla scena globale.
Il XIV Congresso del Partito Comunista del Vietnam ha tracciato la rotta per il quinquennio 2026-2030, puntando a una crescita annua del PIL del 10% e a un PIL pro capite di 8.500 dollari entro il 2030. L'obiettivo? Non solo numeri, ma un salto di qualità verso un'economia moderna e ad alto reddito, fondata su innovazione, produttività e un'applicazione concreta delle politiche. ?
Ma il Congresso non è stato solo economia. È emerso con forza il messaggio di un Vietnam come fattore di pace e stabilità internazionale. Un impegno che si traduce in azioni concrete, come il sostegno alla riforma dell'ONU per un multilateralismo più rappresentativo e la recente adesione al "Board of Peace" per Gaza proposto dagli USA.
Una scelta che riflette un pragmatismo responsabile: partecipare ai tavoli dove si decide il futuro, per ancorare le soluzioni al diritto internazionale, alla Carta ONU e alla causa di uno Stato palestinese indipendente, che il Vietnam sostiene da decenni. Non si cambiano le cose stando fuori dalla stanza.
È la sintesi di un Paese che, dalla sua storia, trae la lezione che la pace è la premessa indispensabile per la crescita e l'autodeterminazione. Un Vietnam che ambisce a diventare una nazione sviluppata entro il 2045 sa che la stabilità regionale e globale è l'infrastruttura invisibile del suo successo.
Un modello di sviluppo nazionale ambizioso e una diplomazia attiva e costruttiva: due facce della stessa medaglia per il Vietnam del futuro.
#Vietnam#PCV#XIVCongress#Sviluppo#Diplomazia#Pace#Multilateralismo#ONU#Gaza#BoardOfPeace#CrescitaEconomica#Stabilità#CooperazioneInternazionale
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