Nota Farnesina – SS Scalfarotto on Belarus

“The images that come to us from Belarus arouse strong feelings of indignation and concern in the consciences of the democrats,” Foreign Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated. “Seeing peaceful and defenceless citizens raided by security forces reminds us of a time, that of totalitarianism, which Europeans thought they had left behind forever. These violent methods of […]

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Minister Di Maio at the Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio leads today the Italian delegation to the Foreign Affairs Council, held in Brussels. On the agenda: Topical issues Libya EU-African Union Belarus South neighborhood

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UNGA75 – Italy in the front line for the abolition of the death penalty

Italy has always been at the forefront of the battle for the abolition of the death penalty. For years it has promoted initiatives for a universal moratorium on executions, which led to the adoption of the first resolution on the theme of the General Assembly in 2007. Also, thanks to the Italian commitment, since 2008 […]

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Nota Farnesina – Libya

Italy has taken careful note of the statements in which the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al Serraj, announced his intention to leave office by the end of October, giving way to the new executive that should result from the negotiations within the Libyan Political Dialogue under UN auspices. This is a decision […]

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UNGA75 – Italy supports the 2030Agenda

Italy supports the 2030Agenda, an ambitious plan to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity, social development and environmental protection. The achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Objectives) in the world is at the heart of Italian development cooperation. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates on the General Assembly  

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The Virtual Roadshow of the Pact for Export closes

Appointment today with the 10th stage of the Roadshow on the Pact for Export, which closes the cycle of virtual meetings started last August 31st, organised by the Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with ICE-Agency, SACE, SIMEST, Conference of Regions and Unioncamere. Today’s stage dedicated to businesses in Sicily and Sardinia was attended by the Undersecretary […]

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Green light to Export.gov.it, the first unique portal dedicated to export and internationalisation support services

Rome, 18th September 2020 – Export.gov.it, the new public portal dedicated to Italian companies to orient themselves in the export world and to access all the support services for internationalisation more easily, is now online. Developed at the instigation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) within the framework of the strategies […]

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VM Del Re: pandemic is an opportunity for Agenda 2030

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re spoke in VTC, as an observer, at the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which takes place annually in the margins of the UN General Assembly. “The challenge of the pandemic must not make us lose sight of our fundamental goals: strengthening health systems, eradicating hunger, promoting gender equality […]

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VM Sereni participates in the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela

  Vice Minister Marina Sereni attended the VTC meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell. In her speech, the Vice Minister underlined Italy’s full commitment to work for a solution to the long political and economic crisis affecting the country and to end the […]

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VM Del Re: pandemic is an opportunity for Agenda 2030

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re spoke in VTC, as an observer, at the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which takes place annually in the margins of the UN General Assembly. “The challenge of the pandemic must not make us lose sight of our fundamental goals: strengthening health systems, eradicating hunger, promoting gender equality […]

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VM Sereni participates in the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela

  Vice Minister Marina Sereni attended the VTC meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell. In her speech, the Vice Minister underlined Italy’s full commitment to work for a solution to the long political and economic crisis affecting the country and to end the […]

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UNGA75 – Women, Peace and Security

This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of #UNSCR1325 “Women, Peace and Security”. Italy continues its commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Italy is at the forefront in the fight against all forms of gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation and early […]

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