New medical evacuations from Gaza starting tomorrow: a total of 150 patients and students with accompanying persons
Between Monday and Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate new evacuation operations for Palestinian children in need of medical treatment, as well as for students from the Gaza Strip. The Italian Foreign Ministry has requested authorisations for the transfer of an initial group of patients – 15 children together with their families and […]
Read moreInterview with Antonio Tajani: “An agreement in Gaza is possible, but Hamas must go” (Il Messaggero)
Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that Hamas would have shown openness to the US plan to end the war in Gaza, which also foresees the immediate release of all Israeli hostages. What scenario do you foresee? “The scenario must be to reach a ceasefire to put an end to the slaughter of a […]
Read moreItalian Foreign Ministry preparing new medical evacuation from Gaza. Among the children is little Tuleen, a newborn suffering from a severe congenital malformation
In recent days, the Italian Foreign Ministry received several urgent appeals regarding highly delicate cases of Palestinian minors in Gaza requiring life-saving treatment. Requests for their evacuation have already been submitted to the Israeli authorities as a matter of urgency. Among these cases is Tuleen, a Palestinian newborn affected by a severe congenital malformation known […]
Read moreContacts by Minister Tajani with France and Belgium on assistance to European citizens on the Flotilla
While in New York for the UN General Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held talks with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot. Belgium has requested Italy to provide humanitarian assistance to Belgian nationals aboard the vessels of the Flotilla. Minister Tajani assured that, if needed, units of […]
Read moreFourth day of Minister Tajani at the High-Level Week of UNGA80. Agenda: Gaza, Iran, Libya, the Horn of Africa, and India
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, continues his participation in the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly with a series of bilateral meetings scheduled with the Foreign Ministers of India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Somalia, and Senegal. Minister Tajani will also meet with the U.S. Special Envoy […]
Read moreItaly convenes Western Balkans countries. Tajani: “In the EU to strengthen all of Europe”
As part of the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani promoted and chaired a new meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans and the “Friends of the Western Balkans” group. The event was attended by ministers and representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]
Read moreTajani briefed on attack on Gaza Flotilla. Italy reiterates request to Israel to ensure safety of embarked personnel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, currently on mission in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, has been informed of the attack on vessels belonging to the Gaza-bound “Flotilla”, currently navigating near the island of Crete. The Flotilla is sailing in international waters and includes on board Italian citizens, as well as members […]
Read moreUkrainian children abducted by Russia: Tajani at the UN with President Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Carney
On the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani took part in the meeting of the “Coalition for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia”, chaired by President Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Carney. The Coalition, established by Ukraine and Canada in February 2024, has included […]
Read moreMinister Tajani to participate in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in New York from today until September 25 to participate – accompanying the Prime Minister – in the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s theme for the general debate -“Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, […]
Read moreMinister Tajani spoke by phone with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ramirez Lezcano
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, spoke by telephone today with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, Rubén Ramirez Lezcano, a key Latin American country with which this year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of bilateral relations and where a large community of Italians live (over 25% of the population is of […]
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