Speech of the Hon. Minister on the occasion of the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Mozambique Peace Agreements

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) It is a pleasure for me to warmly welcome to the Farnesina, in particular:– Deputy Minister Joaquim Verissimo– Deputy Minister Mario Giro– Prof. Andrea RiccardiToday is a beautiful day. We are celebrating 25 years of peace in Mozambique and at the same time we are celebrating […]

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“Women Mediators Networks” (UNGA)

(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) Madam President Samba Panza, Minister Bushati, Ambassador Menéndez, Executive Director Mlambo-Nguka, Director Thania Paffenholz, Representatives of Women Mediators Networks, Ladies and gentlemen, “Mediterranean” means “in the middle of land”. Some civilizations have called it “the Middle Sea”. A “Middle Sea” between South Europe and […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister at the High-Level Meeting on Somalia co-chaired by Italy, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia and Somalia

(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered)    Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,  Somalia has made important progress and is on a positive trajectory. The Country is defining its new State building process and tackling the issues that hinder stability: from the fight against Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development. […]

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Discorso dell’On. Ministro all’evento AVSI “Rifugiati e migranti” sulla “via italiana” tra aiuto allo sviluppo e domanda di sicurezza

  New York, UNGA, 19 settembre 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Dear colleagues, Mr. Giampaolo Silvestri, Mr. Giampaolo Pioli, Mr. Lorenzo Vidino, Ms. Elena Riva, Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us today! I was born and raised in Sicily by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast […]

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Event “Protecting cultural heritage from terrorism and mass atrocities: links and common responsibilities”

  (The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered)    High Representative Federica Mogherini, Director General Irina Bokova, Executive Director Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director Simon Adams, Ladies and gentlemen, In this interconnected world, we can download almost anything from the internet. But we cannot download values. They must be our “moral browser”, […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister at the inauguration of the new head offices of ALA – Advanced Logistics for Aerospace – Naples, 3 October 2017

The authentic text is only the one actually delivered   Dear Mr Fulvio Scannapieco , Minister Giuliano Poletti, Mr Ambrogio Prezioso, Mr Roberto Scaramella, Thank you for inviting me to participate in the inauguration of the new head offices of this marvellous Italian business enterprise. And the fact that this business developed in a region of […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister at the event “Quality of the Italian Healthcare System – tourism and the attractiveness of local territories”

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Farnesina, 4 October 2017  Honorable Giovanni Lolli, Director Mariadonata Bellentani, Director General Francesco Palumbo, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Dear Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,    At the beginning of this year, the Bloomberg Health Index ranked us as the healthiest Country in the world. It came as […]

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Global Counterterrorism Forum – New York, UNGA, 20 september 2017

Dear friends and colleagues, I want to thank our colleagues from the Kingdom of Morocco (MAE: Nasser Bourita) and from the Kingdom of the Netherlands (MAE: Bert Koenders) for hosting this meeting. No durable solution in countering terrorism can be found outside a framework of multilateral cooperation. The Global Counterterrorism Forum offers a crucial contribution […]

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Speech by the Hon. Minister at the Presentation of the ANCE Report 2017 Rome, 5 October 2017

I would like to extend my warmest greetings to everyone and to welcome in particular: – the President of ANCE, Giuliano Campana, – and the President of the Standing Committee on Works Abroad and the Vice President of ANCE, Giandomenico Ghella. This is the 11th edition of the presentation of the ANCE Report at the Farnesina. It is […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 October: latest news from the world

USA – IEEFA study recognises ENEL as world leader in renewable energy ENEL is carving out an increasingly important position for itself as a global contender in the highly strategic renewable energy sector. Some of the most important global challenges revolve around this area, from energy access to digitalising transmission infrastructures, from the fight against […]

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UNGA. Alfano attends the Security Council meeting on “Threats to international peace and security”

Today’s vote in the Security Council is a very important step towards holding Da’esh accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Inhumanity has been the essence of the horrific offences perpetrated by Da’esh in its cruel ideology. Few times in history have we seen such deliberate and systematic acts of murder, kidnapping, suicide bombing, […]

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Minister Alfano – Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (UNGA)

I want to thank the United States for calling for today’s meeting.Almost 50 years ago, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. Thanks to collective efforts, the Non-Proliferation Treaty has become a pillar of our collective security. Over the course of the Treaty’s existence, Italy has been a champion of the […]

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