Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics

Before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in 2014, Italy will submit a request for a worldwide ceasefire to the UN, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani.

A global truce during the Olympics dates back to the ancient games in Greece, when rival rival rival rival rivals agreed to put down their weapons for the duration of the competition so that athletes could safely travel to and from the site of the ancient Olympia.

Since 1896, including the 2024 Paris Olympics, no one has heeded the call for global ceasefires made by the Olympics and the UN. The Milano Cortina Games begin on February 6 and end on February 22.

We are presenting to the UN a proposal for an Olympic truce for all wars, including those involving Ukraine and the Middle East, in light of the Milano Cortina Olympics, Tajani said on Tuesday.

He remarked during a conference in Rome that “we must be champions of peace.” We support the US’s strategy to end the Gaza war, but as Pope Leo has said, we must never give up hope for peace.

The 20-point plan, which Israel and Hamas launched indirect discussions on Monday, is thought to be the most promising step to put an end to a Palestinian war that has claimed the lives of more than 67, 000 since October 7, 2023, according to US President Donald Trump. 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Israel that day.

The conflict in Gaza arose on Tuesday, marking its second anniversary.

A number of major Western nations, including Italy, have formally recognized Palestinian statehood in response to the devastation and humanitarian disaster that Israel’s military campaign has caused, bolstering Palestinians’ long-standing aspirations for an independent homeland on Israeli-occupied territory.