Minister Di Maio meets the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, in New York on the sidelines of the 74th General Assembly of the UN. The Minister reiterated Italy’s position as priority partner of the UN High Commissioner (UNHCR) in assisting refugees in the […]

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Minister Di Maio meets the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with the Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.   The meeting focused on the bilateral relations between Italy and India that are at an excellent point following the […]

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The Foreign Ministry promotes Italian cybersecurity companies

At CyberTech Europe, the most important European event on cybersecurity organised in Rome for the fourth consecutive year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in association with Leonardo S.p.A., organised an event dedicated to cybersecurity in Italy: “Italian cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities”. The Workshop was opened by the Undersecretary of State for […]

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Prague: Street art exhibition entitled ‘On the wings of freedom’

Street art was chosen to celebrate the centenary of the Italian Mission in Prague and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Jan Palach and Jan Zahjíc, two Czech youths who committed suicide in protest against the threat posed by the troops of the Warsaw Pact, thereby becoming symbols of freedom. The exhibition entitled […]

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Minister Di Maio meets the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al Nayan

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio,  had a meeting with his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al Nayan, on the  sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The main issues on the agenda were the two countries’ fruitful economic relations as well as […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re meets Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

​Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, Asmaa Abdalla, on the sidelines of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations. It was the first time a representative of the Italian government met with a representative of the civilian-led transitional government of Sudan. […]

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Minister Di Maio at the high level event on Syria in New York

In New York today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the high-level event on the Syrian crisis organized by the European Union within the framework of the 74th United Nations General Assembly.   At the beginning of his speech, Minister Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s deep appreciation for the […]

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs attends the first ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, was in New York today for the 74th UN General Assembly where, on the sidelines of the Assembly, she attended the first ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism. The Group, of which Italy is a founding member, was established […]

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Minister Di Maio meets the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a friendly meeting today in New York with his counterpart from Lebanon, Gebran Bassil, on the sidelines of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting focused on the close bilateral relations between the two Countries. Minister Di Maio highlighted our […]

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Hong Kong: Exhibition on Leonardo: ‘Art and Science, Then and Now’

The exhibition ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Art and Science, Then and Now’ was inaugurated in Hong Kong. It presents twelve original drawings of the Codex Atlanticus, the models of Leonardo’s machines and a replica of the Virgin of the Rocks by Vespino, a 17th century painter. The School of Creative Media of the University contributed to […]

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Tunis: Jobs in Film-making

Jobs in film-making will be the protagonists of the second edition of “Film-Making” to be held in Tunis from 2 to 6 October at the Cinémathèque Tunisienne. The initiative, promoted by the Farnesina, aims at promoting quality Italian cinema production abroad, with the support of the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. The fil […]

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The Italian Representation to the UN is now a plastic-free space

    New York, September 23, 2019. From today, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations in New York has become a “plastic-free” space. It has placed a ban on the presence and use of disposable plastic on its premises. The President of the Council, Giuseppe Conte, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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