"Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations before next year's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said. As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece, where warring factions agreed to put down their arms for the duration of the event, so that athletes could safely travel to and from ancient Olympia."
"In view of the Milano Cortina Olympics, we are presenting a proposal for an Olympic truce for all wars, including Ukraine and the Middle East, to the United Nations, Tajani said on Tuesday. We must be champions of peace, he said on the sidelines of an international conference in Rome. We support the US plan (to end the war in Gaza), and, as Pope Leo has said, we must never give up hoping for peace."
Italy will submit a proposal to the United Nations seeking a global ceasefire for the duration of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February. The Olympic truce concept traces to ancient Greece, when warring factions paused hostilities so athletes could travel safely to and from Olympia. Calls by Olympic organisers and the UN for ceasefires have been ignored since 1896, including during the 2024 Paris Games. The proposed truce would cover conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. Italian officials voiced support for a US 20-point plan that has prompted indirect talks between Israel and Hamas amid heavy Palestinian casualties.
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