Vatican says will not partake in Trump's 'Board of Peace'ROME, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Vatican will not participate in US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", its secretary of state said on Tuesday. The board, of which Trump is the chairman, was initially designed to oversee the Gaza truce and the territory's reconstruction after the war between Hamas and Israel. Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that the UN manages the world's top crises. "That is, at the international level, it is above all the UN that manages these crisis situations," he said. Since Trump launched his "Board of Peace" at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, at least 19 countries have signed its founding charter.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 18, 2026 04:00 UTC