Italy won’t join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ over constitutional concern

Italy won’t join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ over constitutional concern

Rome: Italy has ruled out participation in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” citing constitutional restrictions, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday.

Trump introduced the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, and 19 countries have since signed its founding charter. However, Italy’s constitution prohibits the country from joining an organization led by a single foreign leader.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, an ally of Trump, had previously acknowledged potential “constitutional problems” with joining, while suggesting that the framework could be revised to accommodate Italy and other European nations.

On Saturday, Tajani indicated that such changes are unlikely. “We cannot participate in the Board of Peace because there is a constitutional limit,” he told the ANSA news agency. “From a legal standpoint, this is insurmountable.”

Tajani made the remarks a day after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Vice President JD Vance at the Olympics in Milan.

Originally intended to oversee reconstruction in Gaza, the board’s charter is not limited to Palestinian territory and seems designed to operate alongside—or potentially rival—the United Nations. Key US allies, including France and the UK, have also expressed reservations about joining.