At MAECI, ASviS event on Agenda 2030

Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) was held the event “The commitment of Italy and the international community for the implementation of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development” by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS). During the event, the English version of the 2019 Report of ASVIS (asvis.it/rapporto-asvis-2019/), dedicated to […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 07 February: latest news from the world

FIRST ITALY-KUWAIT SEMINAR ON PORTS AND WATER DEPOLLUTION. The first Italy-Kuwait seminar on “water management capacity on ports and water depollution” was recently held at the headquarters of KISR (the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research). This event brought to a close a series of important initiatives on water management, organised by our Embassy to present […]

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Communiqué of the Italian Foreign Ministry on the situation in Idlib

We are following the developments taking place in the area of Idlib with concern and anxiety. The intensified clashes has caused hundreds of civil victims, thousands of casualties, further destruction and the displacement from their homes of over 500 thousand people. Italy appeals to all the conflicting parties to immediately cease hostilities and allow the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio on a mission to Madrid

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is visiting Madrid to strengthen relations between the two Countries. On the agenda, a meeting with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Gonzalez Laya.

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REMINDER – Press Accreditation notice- Ninety-first anniversary of the Lateran Pacts – Embassy of Italy c/o Holy See, 12 February 2020

On Wednesday 12 February 2020, at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and the highest institutional offices of the Italian Republic and the Holy Seat, the 91st anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the 36th anniversary of the Agreement amending the […]

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Reminder – Press accreditation Notice – Joint press point Minister Di Maio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko (Farnesina, 10 February 2020)

On Monday 10 February 2020, at 10.30 am, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will meet the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko at the Farnesina. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, video operators and photographers interested in covering the event are kindly request […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 06 February: latest news from the world

NEW ZEALAND – NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ANNOUNCED As part of New Zealand’s Public Investment Plan, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the allocation of NZD 12 billion of infrastructure projects (approx. EUR 7 billion), published last December. Approximately NZD 5.3 billion has been allocated to new road infrastructure, 1.1 billion to railway projects, 400 million […]

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6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]

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6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]

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‘Coronavirus emergency: Farnesina’s activities

Following the decision taken on 30 January 2020 by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to suspend air traffic between Italy and China, the Farnesina took immediate action with the establishment of a Special Operations Unit composed of the Ministry’s Crisis Unit, the top management of ENAC […]

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Di Stefano attends the ITASEC20 forum on cybersecurity

In Ancona, today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the ITASEC20 forum, an important national and European event dedicated to cybersecurity, attended by companies operating in the sector and representatives of the institutions involved. “Cybersecurity has become a key aspect of international relations, precisely because of its growing impact on the […]

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Di Stefano attends the ITASEC20 forum on cybersecurity

In Ancona, today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the ITASEC20 forum, an important national and European event dedicated to cybersecurity, attended by companies operating in the sector and representatives of the institutions involved. “Cybersecurity has become a key aspect of international relations, precisely because of its growing impact on the […]

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