Tripodi in New York for the UN General Assembly: focus on Ukraine, food security and the two-state solution

As part of the Italian mission to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, led by Minister Tajani, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi spoke today at the high-level event dedicated to the impact of the situation in the Black Sea on global food security. “Food must never be used as […]

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Chongqing, 3rd Sports Award “Filippo Nicosia”

On 19 September, the third Sports Award “Filippo Nicosia” took place at the “Luxe Valley” complex in Chongqing, as part of the 2026 Italian Sports Day Around the World. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing, in collaboration with the Municipal Department of Sport, Luxe Valley and Team 7 Triathlon […]

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Tajani’s mission to New York. Opening of the UN General Debate, meetings with the consular network and the Italian community in the United States

A busy second day came to an end yesterday for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, who is in New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly. At 9.00 am (3.00 pm Italian time), Minister Tajani took part in the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, leading the […]

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G7 Statement on Bab al-Mandab and Navigational Rights and Freedoms

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, consider that the situation in Yemen represents an unacceptable threat to regional stability and security, to global energy security as well as to navigational rights and freedoms, […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Second Ministerial Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean on Water (Foreign Ministry, 28 September 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Second Ministerial Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean on Water (Foreign Ministry, 28 September 2026)   On Monday 28 September 2026 at 4.00 pm, the second Ministerial Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean on Water will take place in the International Conference Hall at the Foreign Ministry. It will be […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri’s mission to Brazil

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Massimo Dell’Utri, has concluded a mission to Brazil, with stops in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, following on from Minister Tajani’s mission. The mission focused on relations with the Italian community, the strengthening of consular services and the role of Italians abroad as a bridge […]

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Tajani and Rubio sign the Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in New York

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is today signing the Italy-US Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the critical minerals sector with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York. With the agreement signed, an Italy-US Technical Working Group on critical minerals is established, tasked with implementing bilateral cooperation. Thanks to the agreement, it will be […]

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The exhibition “Alles ist Bewegung” opened in Vienna

On the evening of Thursday 17 September, the Italian Ambassador Giovanni Pugliese opened the exhibition Alles ist Bewegung at the Unteres Belvedere Museum in Vienna. The exhibition is dedicated to the artist Erika Giovanna Klien, who was born in Borgo Valsugana in 1900 and was a leading figure in Viennese Kinetism. The Director of the […]

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Tajani at the UN in New York: meeting with Secretary of State Rubio and signing of an agreement on critical minerals, meetings on the Western Balkans, the EAC and the G7

Foreign Minister Tajani is in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Yesterday at 9.00 am (3.00 pm Italian time), he chaired a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans and the “Friends of the Western Balkans”, in the presence of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. The meeting […]

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1st Italy-Germany Cyber and Digital Dialogue

The first Italy-Germany Cyber and Digital Dialogue, involving senior officials from the two countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs, took place on 18 September at the Foreign Ministry. The Dialogue is part of the framework of the Bilateral Agreement on Enhanced Cooperation on Security, Defence and Resilience, as well as the Protocol on an Italian-German Action […]

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Tajani at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be in New York from 21 to 24 September to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s theme – “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all” – will provide world leaders with an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing the multilateral system and […]

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Tajani: ‘We are not at war, but the Red Sea is strategic’ (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Tajani, following the attack on an Italian fighter jet, the Houthis have stated that they are not at war with Italy, but have reported the presence of Italian forces in the region. Are we at war or not? “No, we are not at war. All the more so that the European Aspides mission was […]

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