Gambiaj.com – (BERN, Switzerland) – Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries. Switzerland has published a list of countries that support the joint communiqué. Iraq and Jordan have now refused to sign, as reported by the Government of Switzerland, according to UNN.

Although the two countries did not clarify the reasons for not not signing the document, diplomatic sources hinted to the perceived bias  in relation with the Israel invasion of Gaza and the gross human rights abuses being committed by Israeli defense forces on civilians, women and children.

On June 16, 2024, the Swiss government published a list of countries that support the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit.

According to the details in that document, 78 countries remain on the list, not 80 as previously known. Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the document.

Representatives of all continents remained among the participating countries, which demonstrates the global interest in working together on important issues to achieve peace in Ukraine.

Apart from The Gambia, these are the countries that support the joint communiqué: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Council of Europe, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, Ecuador, Estonia, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, East Timor, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay.

The joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland contains specific goals set by the participants to achieve peace in Ukraine, including ensuring the safe use of nuclear energy, preventing attacks on civilian infrastructure, releasing all prisoners of war, and returning illegally deported Ukrainian children.