Press Accreditation Note – Media Access to the UN High-Level Week (New York, 21-29 September 2026)

Press Accreditation Note Media Access to the UN High-Level Week (New York, 21-29 September 2026)   Journalists, photographers and cameramen – who do not already hold UN accreditation—who wish to cover the proceedings of the high-level week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York (21–29 September 2026) must obtain […]

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Minister Tajani tomorrow at the meeting in Rimini. Europe, Lebanon and the Middle East are on the agenda

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be at the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini tomorrow, where he will visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Pavilion ‘Sowing the future’, dedicated to the role of agri-food supply chains as tools for dialogue, development and sustainable growth. At 12:00 p.m. the Minister will speak, together […]

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Statement of the Italian Chairship of the Tallinn Mechanism on the 35th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence

As Ukraine marks the 35th anniversary of its independence, celebrated on 24 August commemorating Ukraine’s Declaration of Independence of 1991, Italy as incumbent Lead Nation of the Tallinn Mechanism pays tribute to the courage, resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people, who remain resolute in defending their freedom, and the right to determine their own […]

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Anniversary of Ukrainian independence: Tajani’s telephone interview with Ukrainian counterpart Sybiha

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, which is today. During the interview, Tajani first condemned the continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory and confirmed the Italian Government’s full support for the Ukrainian people. […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrates 35 years of Ukraine’s independence

Today, Monday 24 August, marks the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence, a celebration of particular significance for the Ukrainian people and for Europe. On this day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the entire Italian diplomatic and consular network in the world renew their closeness to Ukraine and firmly reaffirm Italy’s support for […]

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Ulanbataar, ‘The Third Paradise’ of Pistoletto in Mongolia for the CoP17 UNCCD

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Third Paradise arrives at Ulaanbaatar as a permanent work that combines contemporary art, Mongolian culture and environmental regeneration. Promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Mongolia, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia and the Pistoletto Cittadellarte Foundation, the initiative stems from the dialogue between Pistoletto’s sign and Battogtokh Turbat’s […]

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The market is sovereign

Minister Tajani, Prime Minister Meloni said in an interview with Milano Finanza that bank risk players must strengthen the Italian economy, and that MPS – which has meanwhile launched two countermoves to defend itself against Intesa Sanpaolo’s Opas – must not be dismembered. Do you agree? We are for the free market and satisfied with […]

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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

All human beings have the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Yet almost two thirds of the world’s population live in countries where there are serious abuses and violations of this right. Millions of people suffer daily from intolerance, discrimination, hatred, hostility and […]

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G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Statement on Foreign Information Operations following the violation of Polish Airspace

Today, the G7 RRM Secretariat issued the following statement: The G7 RRM strongly condemns the reported information operations which sought to manipulate public perception in relation to the detection of an initially unidentifiable aerial object over Polish airspace, following Russian military activity over western Ukraine in the early hours of July 30. According to the […]

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Beijing, strengthened collaboration for the promotion of Italian culture

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing and the Italy-China Foundation, represented respectively by Director Federico Roberto Antonelli and Chief Operating Officer Federico Pasini, was signed at the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The agreement consolidates a collaboration already developed in recent years through numerous cultural, exhibition and […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assists Italians in Bolivia stranded by bad weather in the high mountains

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit and in close coordination with the Embassy of Italy in La Paz, assisted yesterday around a hundred Italian citizens who had become stranded in the high mountains due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting Bolivia. Seasonal bad weather is leading to closures or reduced opening […]

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Prague, celebrations for the eighty years of the Vespa

Doors opened at the Embassy of Italy in Prague on 7 August to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vespa, the historic Piaggio scooter patented in 1946 by the Abruzzese engineer Corradino D’Ascanio. In collaboration with the Vespa Club in Prague, the courtyard of the diplomatic headquarters hosted a selection of vintage and contemporary models, […]

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