Vatican representative does not sign Peace Summit Communiqué in Switzerland
List of countries that signed the final communiqué of the peace summit. Photo: Strana
The final declaration of the Global Peace Summit, held on June 15-16 in Switzerland, was signed by 80 countries and 4 organizations. Among the signatories, there is no representative of the Pope, as evidenced by the published photo of the list of signatory countries and organizations.
The Vatican was represented at the conference by the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. He has not provided official comments regarding his position.
However, the signatories include the European Council, the European Parliament, and the Council of Europe.
As reported by UOJ, on June 15, the Pope met with the President of Ukraine as part of the open G7 session.
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