Overview
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said 20 additional countries have signed up for the Board of Peace, though no list of new members was provided.
- Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Rome will not join unless the charter is changed to meet constitutional requirements, citing concerns over member equality.
- Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed cabinet authorization to join at Davos, while officials emphasized this does not recognize Israel and is limited to supporting peace for Palestinians.
- Pakistan’s largest opposition party PTI and several religious groups publicly rejected the decision to participate, criticizing the lack of parliamentary debate and warning of political fallout.
- A leaked, unsigned draft labeled “Resolution No. 2026/1” outlines executive, legislative, and judicial control in Gaza under a U.S.-led structure and an international force, though its adoption remains unconfirmed; the charter also concentrates authority in the chair but includes a clause stating member participation in missions requires consent.