Joint statement by 41 Members of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty

New York, 21st May 2026 We are deeply concerned about a recent series of backward steps going against the global movement towards universal abolition of the death penalty, as outlined in the Global Report on Death Sentences and Executions 2025 recently released by Amnesty International. This includes a sharp increase in executions in the world, […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri chairs the Task Force against the death penalty

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, chaired today at the Farnesina the meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Task Force on Italy’s action for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The meeting was attended by representatives of Nessuno Tocchi Caino, the Community of Sant’Egidio and Amnesty International Italy. At the heart of […]

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Tajani speaks at the Coldiretti National Assembly

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will participate today in Brescia, at around 6:00 p.m., at the National Assembly of Coldiretti. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the strategic role of the agri-food supply chain for economic growth, exports and the international promotion of the Country’s system. In his speech, Tajani will […]

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UPDATE -PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)   On Monday, May 25, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m., on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the African Union, the Africa Day event “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” will be […]

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Palestine: Italy votes in favour of WHO resolutions on health conditions in the occupied territories

Yesterday and today, Italy voted in favour of the resolution “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem” and the decision “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan”, adopted in Geneva within the framework of the 79th World Health Assembly. The two documents address the […]

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Chengdu, inaugurated the exhibition “Timeless by Silvio Porzionato”

On Saturday 16 May, at the Guanghui Art Museum in Chengdu, the exhibition “Timeless by Silvio Porzionato” was inaugurated, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing with the institutions of Chengdu and the Tianfu New Area district, with the support of the City of Palermo. Attended by Consul General Fabio Schina, Councillor Alessandro […]

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Flotilla update

All Flotilla participants are currently being transferred from Ketziot to Eilat to board Turkish charter flights. Officials from the Embassy in Tel Aviv have followed the appropriate assistance procedures at the facility in Ketziot and are present at the airport.

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Tajani: “There will be political consequences” (Avvenire)

Minister Antonio Tajani, how did Ben Gvir’s videos make you feel? I am outraged. Israel has the right to defend itself, but it does not have the right to humiliate prisoners, defenceless people who have not committed acts of violence and who are not terrorists – says the Minister of Foreign Affairs -. It is […]

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The Israeli Ambassador has been summoned to the Farnesina to demand the immediate release of all Italians nationals

Following the instruction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Jonathan Peled, to express the Italian Government’s strong protest regarding the incident involving Italian citizens of the Freedom Flotilla. During the meeting, the immediate release and rapid […]

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India-Italy ties enter “Special Strategic Partnership” phase during PM Modi’s Rome visit, defined by IMEC, EU FTA

How does Italy view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, and what concrete diplomatic, economic, or strategic outcomes does Rome hope to achieve through this engagement? This is a defining moment for our bilateral relationship. It was the first bilateral visit of Prime Minister Modi to Italy. We celebrated a new chapter for our relations, with […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Third National Conference on Development Cooperation (Auditorium della Conciliazione and Corsie Sistine di Santo Spirito in Sassia, 26 and 27 May 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Third National Conference on Development Cooperation (Auditorium della Conciliazione and Corsie Sistine di Santo Spirito in Sassia, 26 and 27 May 2026)   On Tuesday 26 May and Wednesday 27 May, the third National Conference on Development Cooperation will be held in Rome – at the Auditorium della Conciliazione and Corsie Sistine […]

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London, the exhibition “Erasing to Create” celebrates the art of Emilio Isgrò

The exhibition “Erasing to Create” by artist Emilio Isgrò has opened in London at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art. It has been organised by the Consulate General of Italy in London as part of the events marking the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. With “Erasing to Create” – as Consul General Domenico […]

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