REMINDER Press Accreditation – Save the date for the session of Foreign Ministers of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe – La Venaria Reale (Torino) 20 maggio 2022

UPDATE   SAVE THE DATE Press Accreditation for the session of Foreign Ministers of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Foreign Affairs Ministers from the 46 Council of Europe member States will meet on 20 May 2022 in Turin (La Venaria Reale), under the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. At […]

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Statement by the Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden

“We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Israeli Higher Planning Council to advance plans for the construction of more than 4.000 housing units in the West Bank. We urge the Israeli authorities to reverse this decision. The new housing units would constitute an additional obstacle to the two-State Solution. Israeli settlements are in […]

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Deputy Minister Sereni visits UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti in Florence

​“Italy considers extremely valuable the activities performed by UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti and acknowledges its strategic role in data collection/processing and in strategies concerning children”. Deputy Minister Marina Sereni said so as she visited the UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti in Florence today. Ms Sereni added that “the Centre is a key partner of Italian Cooperation […]

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Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers on increased restrictions on the human rights of Afghan women and girls

Joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States Afghan women and girls make enormous contributions to their country. Achieving peace, stability and economic development requires their equal participation in shaping Afghanistan’s future. We remain […]

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Côte d’Ivoire hosts UN Conference against desertification

The 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) entitled “Land. Life. Legacy: from scarcity to prosperity” is underway in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). The summit, which started on 9 May and will last until 20 May, is attended by delegations from over 190 countries and international organisations, along with […]

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Farnesina Collection open to the public with Open House

Open House Roma is an annual event that enables members of the public to visit buildings in the Italian capital that are of notable artistic or architectural interest. During the weekend of 21-22 May 2022 about 274 buildings will be open to the public, with free guided tours. As part of this initiative, now in […]

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Italy-USA cooperation project concluded in Washinghton

The Italy-USA cooperation project in which students from the Parentucelli-Arzelà di Sarzana Istituto d’Istruzione Superiore in La Spezia and Annapolis High School in Maryland took part in the 2021-2022 academic year has been concluded in Washington. Three grants were awarded to three exemplary Italian students who will spend three weeks at Annapolis High School in […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

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, express our strongest opposition and deplore the increasing restrictions imposed on the rights and freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban. We stand with […]

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Media Accreditation Note – 17 May at 10 a.m.: International Day Against Homophobia – Statement by Undersecretary Della Vedova and the Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTIQ+ persons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE    On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 10 a.m., the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, and the Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTIQ+ persons in the world of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Fabrizio Petri, […]

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Ambasciatore Luzzi: “Costa d’Avorio, servono macchinari italiani” (ANSA)

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Launch of the project “Up For Travellers” in Prague

“Up For Travellers” is the name of a project on tourism launched by the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague and promoted by the Sardegna Travel society, with the support of the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC). The Italian Ambassador in Prague, Mauro Marsili, welcomed the initiative, “an introspective look on tourism that meets […]

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Italy assumes command of NATO Mission Iraq

The Italian Ambassador in Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, and the Joint Operations Headquarters Commander, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, participated in the NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) handover ceremony this morning; Italy will be committed for the next 12 months. Following the Danish-led command under the authority of General Michael Lollesgaard, it is now up to Italy to […]

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