Minister Antonio Tajani addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Mr President, last year, from this podium, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recalled that there were 56 armed conflicts in the world: the highest number since the Second World War. Today, according to the same sources, there are 61. That is the plain truth of the figures. Pope Leo XIV has given us a warning that […]

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Italy, UNDP and UNCDF advance strategic partnership in Rome

On 23 September 2026, Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Managing Director of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) met on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York to advance […]

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Algiers, inclusion and solidarity to celebrate Italian Sport Day

The Embassy of Italy in Algiers celebrated the Italian Sport Day Around the World with an evening dedicated to the values of sport, inclusion and solidarity, in the presence of the Algerian Minister of Sports, Walid Sadi, which accompanied Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb to Taranto at the opening of the XX edition of the […]

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Tokyo, international symposium on restoration

An international symposium entitled “The restoration of an imperial chair from the Daishōji collection” was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo; the event formed part of the celebrations marking the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. In attendance were H.R.H. Princess Akishino and H.E. Mario Vattani, Italian […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri meets with AGESCI and a delegation of Ukrainian scouts

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, met today at the Farnesina with representatives of the Association of Italian Catholic Scouts and Guides (AGESCI) and a delegation of 29 young Ukrainian scout leaders. The meeting took place as part of the “Building Bridges for Peace: Youth Scout Exchange between Italy and Ukraine” project, […]

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Principality of Monaco: Italian excellence in the superyacht sector takes centre stage at the 2026 Yacht Show

On the occasion of the Monaco Yacht Show, one of the most important international events in the yachting industry, the Italian Residence in the Principality of Monaco hosted the second edition of a meeting dedicated to Italian excellence in the superyacht sector. The initiative, promoted by the Ambassador of Italy to the Principality of Monaco, […]

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Tajani: “The EU should strengthen the Aspides mission. We need new gas pipelines” (La Repubblica)

New York – “Europe must strengthen the Aspides mission” to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, now threatened by the Houthis. The US is also calling on its allies to step up their efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, but “the condition for doing so is an end to the war”. These are […]

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Tripodi: Italy supports political process in Libya

As part of the mission to New York on the occasion of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated, on behalf of Minister Tajani, in the high-level side event “International Support for Peace, Unity, and Prosperity in Libya”. The meeting, chaired by Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli in New York for the UN General Assembly: development, recovery of Gaza and reform of the Security Council

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli attended the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The mission’s central commitment was the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting, at which the Deputy Minister participated, valuing the contribution and innovation of Italian cooperation in the world and, in particular, in the increasingly intense collaboration with […]

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Second meeting of the Rome Coalition for fertiliser access and food security: Co-Chairs’ Statement by Italy and Croatia

New York, 24 September 2026 On 24 September 2026, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Italy and Croatia, in its current capacity as MED9 Presidency, hosted the 2nd meeting of the Rome Coalition for fertiliser access and food security in New York, building on its first meeting in […]

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Tajani at the Europe-Gulf countries meeting: the IMEC corridor and free trade agreements will strengthen the partnership

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani attended the meeting in New York entitled “Promoting Europe-Gulf Partnerships for Regional Security and Prosperity”, opened by a video message of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the speeches of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the President of Finland. Among […]

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“Uniting for Consensus” Joint Statement on UN Security Council Reform

The “Uniting for Consensus” Group (UfC) – consisting of Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Spain, Türkiye – met today, 24 September 2026, on the occasion of the High-level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the reform […]

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