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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Mali. VM Del Re calls Niger Foreign Minister

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation on the situation in Mali with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. On that occasion, the latter reported on the outcome of his mission to Accra where he went with Nigerien President Issoufou to attend the meeting between representatives of countries of the Economic Community […]

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Mali. VM Del Re calls Niger Foreign Minister

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation on the situation in Mali with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. On that occasion, the latter reported on the outcome of his mission to Accra where he went with Nigerien President Issoufou to attend the meeting between representatives of countries of the Economic Community […]

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UNGA75 – The Italian commitment in peacekeeping

The Blue Helmets of the Italian contingent in the UNIFIL mission support the population of southern Lebanon in the fight against COVID19 Italy is the 1st contributor of troops to the United Nations Peacekeeping operations between Western countries and the 7th contributor to the peacekeeping missions’ budget. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for […]

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UNGA75 – The Seats of the United Nations in Italy

Italy hosts some important UN headquarters, such as the UN Global Service Centre and the UNHRD in Brindisi, visited by Secretary General Antonio Guterres last December on the 25th anniversary of the Base. Rome hosts three UN Agencies that contitute the agro-food hub of the UN: FAO, IFAD and WFP Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, […]

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Del Re chairs the second Humanitarian Aid Coordination Meeting in Lebanon

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re chaired the second session of the Coordination Table for Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction in Lebanon, which was attended by representatives of the Presidency of the Council, ministries, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), local government bodies and the private sector. The Ambassador of Lebanon in Italy, Mira Daher, attended part of the […]

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Del Re chairs the second Humanitarian Aid Coordination Meeting in Lebanon

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re chaired the second session of the Coordination Table for Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction in Lebanon, which was attended by representatives of the Presidency of the Council, ministries, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), local government bodies and the private sector. The Ambassador of Lebanon in Italy, Mira Daher, attended part of the […]

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Ambassador Belloni opens diplomatic documents archive committee

Today the Secretary General, Amb. Elisabetta Belloni, opened at the Foreign Ministry the first meeting of the new Scientific Committee for the publication of Italian diplomatic documents. The Committee, chaired by Prof. Francesco Lefebvre D’Ovidio, will be responsible over the next five years for the publication of the volumes containing the most important historical-diplomatic documents […]

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The role of Italy in the United Nations

Since joining the UN in 1955, Italy has contributed to the achievement of the objectives of the UN Charter, from the maintenance of international peace and security, to the promotion and defence of human rights and sustainable development.

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