UN Human Rights: “Serious and spreading violations” in Syria. Italy backs resolution

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is examining a resolution, backed by Italy and promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, strongly condemning violations of fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities, and urging guaranteed access to humanitarian organisations to bring relief to the population of Homs and other areas affected. Italy is among […]

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Los Angeles Italian Cultural Institute: the work of Alighiero Boetti in two exhibitions in Los Angeles

Two major exhibitions of the work of Alighiero Boetti opened on 25 February in Los Angeles. The exhibition openings were preceded by a conference with contemporary art scholar Christopher Bennett, followed by a conversation moderated by Alma Ruiz, curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art di Los Angeles (MOCA), which included Bennett and Randi Steinberger.

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Cooperation in Guatemala rebuilding homes

Through the Italian Cooperation’s “Ran Guatemala” emergency relief programme, the Embassy of Italy in Guatemala City on 24 February officially delivered 8 homes rebuilt in safe places following the disaster caused in 2010 by hurricane Agatha. The programme is funding 12 projects aimed at reducing the exposure to food, nutritional and environmental insecurity of the […]

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Los Angeles – Cinema: Ferretti and Lo Schiavo, oscar for Italy

The American Academy Oscars ceremony held at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater awarded the prize for “Best Art Direction” to Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo, in the respective roles of Production Designer and Set Decorator for Martin Scorcese’s film “Hugo”. In his acceptance speech, Lo Schiavo dedicated the statuette to our country. To read more select […]

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EU, SYRIA: Terzi calls for a “humanitarian truce” – EU, SERBIA: yes to Candidate Country status

“I urged a humanitarian truce, and for insistence that the UN Security Council pass a decision allowing relief to reach a population victimized by unheard of violence”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement at the end of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers today in Brussels, which voted to approve a package of sanctions against […]

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Ore 12.00 – Italy-India: joint Terzi- Krishna press conference addresses marines incident, but also strengthening strategic partnership

The incident involving two marines, as well as strengthening the strategic partnership between Italy and India, were the focus of a meeting between Minister Giulio Terzi and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, which was followed by a joint press conference.”Italy has jurisdiction in the incident involving the two Italian marines, which took place in international […]

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La crisi in Europa: l’impatto sulla politica estera (in translation)

Il 22 febbraio il Centro su Stati Uniti e Europa di Brookings (CUSE) e la Fondazione Heinrich Boell presentano una relazione sull’impatto della crisi finanziaria sull’Europa rispetto agli altri paesi nel mondo. Tra i relatori sono presenti il Sottosegretario per gli affari esteri Marta Dassù e Charles Kupchan della Georgetown University e del Council on […]

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Human Rights: a pillar of Italian foreign policy, says Terzi

”The defence of human rights is a fundamental component of Italian foreign policy”, Minister Giulio Terzi said in his speech to the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, citing Italy’s commitment to the defence of women and children against gender violence and female genital mutilation. “There is a close relationship between […]

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(valid only the actual speech delivered) Mr Prime Minister Cameron, Mr. President Sheikh Sharif, Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to thank Prime Minister Cameron for convening this very timely meeting which will hopefully give a strong impulse to the solution of the Somali crisis. Indeed, the crisis in Somalia needs a full sense of responsibility […]

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(valid only the actual speech delivered) Madame President and High Commissioner, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, more than ever, human rights have acquired an operational dimension. If the ethics of rights is undermined, the social balance is threatened: large-scale violations of the fundamental freedoms create instability and provoke conflicts. There is a close […]

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Dettaglio intervento

Audizione del ministro degli affari esteri Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata sul tema Politica estera e diritti umani PRESIDENTEDI GIOVAN PAOLO (PD)LIVI BACCI (PD)SANTINI (PdL)TERZI DI SANT’AGATA, ministro degli affari esteri Sigle dei Gruppi parlamentari: Coesione Nazionale:Grande Sud-SI-PID-Il Buongoverno: CN:GS-SI-PID-IB; Italia dei Valori: IdV; Il Popolo della Libertà: PdL; Lega Nord Padania: LNP; Partito Democratico: PD; […]

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Rabat: Exhibition “the Farnesina palace and its collections”

The itinerant exhibition “The Farnesina Palace and its Collections” comes to Morocco. The event opened on 23 February at the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture (ENA) in Rabat, in the presence of Minister for Habitat and Urban Development (and former ambassador to Italy) Nabil Benabdellah, ENA Director Bensaid, Italian Ambassador Piergiorgio Cherubini, the acting cultural attaché at […]

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