Statement by Deputy Minister Della Vedova on the lifting of US sanctions against ICC staff members

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, stated:  “The lifting of sanctions by the United States against the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and members of her staff, reversing the previous decision of the Trump Administration, is excellent news for international criminal justice.” The Deputy Minister continued: “Even if the […]

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Libya: delivery of humanitarian relief by the Italian Cooperation system

A humanitarian cargo of over 10 tonnes of medical supplies from the Italian Cooperation system has arrived today at the port of Tripoli from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi. The relief goods consist of 1 million face masks, emergency health kits, medical-surgical equipment and drugs for treating non-infectious diseases and will […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 02 April: breaking news from around the world

CROATIA – “GO GLOBAL GO VIRTUAL” INITIATIVE. The “Italy and Croatia Go Global – Go Virtual” event was recently held on the same-named virtual platform of the Croatian National Chamber of Economy (HGK), organised by the ICE-Agency’s Zagreb Office and HGK. The “Go Global – Go Virtual” platform was developed by HGK as a response […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 02 April: breaking news from around the world

CHINA: NEW ZOPPAS INDUSTRIES PLANT INAUGURATED IN JIAXING (ZHEJIANG PROVINCE) A new Zoppas Industries production plant was recently inaugurated in Jiaxing, an important centre located a short distance from Shanghai and the third largest industrial centre in Zhejiang. Zoppas Industries specialises in design, production and marketing of heating coils and systems for domestic and industrial applications. […]

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US-Italy, Common Challenges (La Repubblica)

Antony Blinken US Secretary of State Luigi di Maio Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation   Dear Director, this year marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States, dating back to 1861, when Italians came together, propelled by the momentous awakening of the Risorgimento, under the […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio at the OECD-MENA Ministerial Meeting

Extended Mediterranean (MENA) Cooperation to facilitate economic recovery post-COVID was the central subject of the OECD-MENA Ministerial video conference, which the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, opened today, in his capacity as the main speaker.   The Foreign Minister underlined the importance Italy places on strengthening good administration, the rule of […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Foreign Minister of Serbia Nikola Selaković

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković. The talks focused on Italy-Serbia bilateral relations, economic partnership, relaunch of Serbia’s European perspective and coordination in the fight against Covid-19.       

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Minister Di Maio speaks at the COP26 Climate and Development Ministerial 2021

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the opening of the COP26 Climate and Development Ministerial, organised by the United Kingdom, in virtual mode, in the run up to the COP26. In his speech, Minister Di Maio pledged Italy’s full commitment, as G20 President and COP26 co-partner, to […]

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Hearing of Minister Di Maio on the policy guidelines of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation before the Joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate

The Joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate are hearing the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, on the Ministry’s policy guidelines.

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Letter: Fighting impunity with regard to the crimes committed in Syria (Avvenire)

Ten years ago, millions of Syrians took to the streets of Dara’a, Aleppo and Damascus, calling for democracy and respect of their fundamental rights and basic freedoms. The brutal response by the regime triggered over the span of a decade one of the most serious criminal enterprises and humanitarian crises since the Second World War […]

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Minister Di Maio’s participation in the VTC Ministerial conference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Anti-Daesh Coalition

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke this afternoon at the ministerial-level videoconference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Coalition Against Daesh, chaired by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Wilmès. The participants reaffirmed their determination […]

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Della Vedova: respect of human rights is central to combating organised crime

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, opened the event organised by ISPI in partnership with PMI IMPACT, on “Rethinking international cooperation against trafficking”. The event is the first in a series of “regional meetings” in the run up to the seventh edition of the MED Dialogues. The event, held […]

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