The president of the United States, Donald Trump, launched this Thursday, 22nd, during the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, the so-called ‘Peace Council’. More than 20 countries have already accepted the American’s invitation to be part of the group, while five have declined and sixteen have not yet responded. According to the US president, the objective of the council will be to resolve global conflicts – it will initially focus on the Gaza Strip and should expand its operations to other regions of the world.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that some national leaders have indicated that they intend to join, but still need approval from their parliaments, and the Trump administration said it has also received inquiries about membership from countries that had not yet been invited to participate. During the event, Trump said that the group brings together “very popular leaders” and, in some cases, “not so popular”, a comment that provoked laughter from the audience.
He also claimed to have invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the council, although the Kremlin has not yet confirmed whether it has accepted the invitation. Putin said his country was still consulting with Moscow’s “strategic partners” before deciding to commit.
Norway and Sweden have indicated they will not participate, after France also refused. French officials have stressed that while they support the Gaza peace plan, they fear the council could try to replace the UN as the main forum for conflict resolution.
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob stated that “the time has not yet come to accept the invitation”, according to the STA news agency, with the main concern being that the council’s mandate is too broad and could undermine the international order based on the UN Charter. Canada, Ukraine, China and the executive arm of the European Union have not yet committed.
On Tuesday, the 20th, the president of the United States said that the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was invited to the council, could have a “big role” in the entity. At the time, the Brazilian government confirmed the invitation, but said that Lula prefers to evaluate the geopolitical conditions involving the entity’s role before making a decision.
Pope Leo XIV was also invited to join the council. The announcement was made on Wednesday, 21, by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
See below the complete lists of countries that agreed to join the council, those that refused and those that have not yet responded.
Countries that have already agreed to participate
- Albania
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
- Kazakhstan
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Morocco
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Belarus
- Countries that refused
- Slovenia
- France
- Norway
- United Kingdom
- Sweden
Countries that have not yet responded
- Germany
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Cyprus
- Croatia
- Greece
- India
- Italy
- Paraguay
- Russia
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Ukraine
- European Union
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