Farnesina-OIM Cooperation in favour of migrants in Tunisia

The Foreign Ministry financed a three-million-euro project through the Africa Fund to provide assistance to migrants in Tunisia, to be implemented through the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The project is subdivided into three sections: the first concerns maintaining and expanding the dwelling solutions available to migrants from Libya, especially in the south of the […]

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The Foreign Ministry contributes to financing the assisted voluntary return of migrants from Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad

Italy has made a 11-million-euro contribution from the Africa Fund to support the project titled “Protection and sustainable solutions for migrants and refugees along the Central Mediterranean route”, comanaged by the European Union, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The contribution aims to finance the assisted […]

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​Malaysia: Italy participates in the Borneo Jazz Festival and opens the exhibition on Leonardo

The second evening of the ‘Borneo Jazz Festival’ held in Miri, in the Sarawak region in Malaysia, and now at its 14th edition, was dedicated to Italy. It is the second year that Italy, thanks to the promotion of the Italian Embassy to Malaysia, participates in this culture sharing initiative between foreign Countries and local […]

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Minister Moavero meets with the representatives of nine Trade Unions representing different categories of workers at the Foreign Ministry

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, held a meeting this afternoon with the representatives of nine of the different trade unions representing the Foreign Ministry’s personnel: diplomats, executives, functional areas and contractors. The participants in the exhaustive meeting expressed diverse opinions and proposals on the labour issues of greatest interest. […]

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The MAECI in cifre provides data on a year’s work

The MAECI IN CIFRE (the MAECI IN FIGURES) is the yearbook that provides data on the work performed by the Foreign Affairs Administration at the service of Italy in the world, with an introduction by the General Secretary, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni. The publication of the 2019 Statistical Yearbook makes available to citizens and institutions all […]

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The Foreign Ministry affords protection to refugees displaced to Burkina Faso

Italy allocates a million euros to improve the living conditions of the refugees, mostly Mali, displaced to Burkina Faso. The donation was drawn from the Africa Fund and is earmarked for a project run by the UNHCR. The aim of the project is firstly to provide support to the local Authorities so that they can […]

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Farnesina hosts the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors

The 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world closes today at the Farnesina. The 3-day conference offered a forum of debate and reflection on the role of the diplomatic network in Italy’s security and growth in a continuously evolving international scenario and in the face of the acceleration imposed by the information and communication […]

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The Italian Cooperation service’s humanitarian activities in Yemen

In response to the extremely serious humanitarian crisis that continues to afflict Yemen, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, approved a package of emergency measures worth 5 million euros to support the humanitarian activities put in place by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the World Food […]

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Moavero Milanesi – ​«Our industry is competitive and free trade is vital for us» ​(Il Sole 24 Ore)

Italy’s diplomacy is facing up to the challenges of globalisation in order to defend national interests, promote Italy’s “soft power” and improve the presence of our products in the Far East, Africa and Latin America. Italy intends to remain loyal to the three great pillars consisting of the United Nations, NATO and EU without however […]

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Italian fishing vessel “Tramontana”

As soon as the news of the seizure in the Gulf of Sidra of the Italian fishing boat “Tramontana” by a Lybian patrol boat was confirmed by the Italian Embassy in Tripoli, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi sent instructions to the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Buccino, to work promptly and effectively to ensure the appropriate treatment […]

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#ChiediallAmbasciatore: Italian students address questions to Ambassadors

An intensive Q&A between students and twenty or so Ambassadors on duty across the globe, was the concept of the social media campaign dubbed #ChiediallAmbasciatore [#AsktheAmbassador] that reached out to students to bring them close to the realm of diplomacy using unconventional channels, on the occasion of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors, scheduled to take […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Immigration and Asylum of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, met today in Rome. They had a comprehensive meeting during which an innovative Memorandum of Understanding on foreign policy dialogue was signed, establishing a mutual consultation mechanism between Italy […]

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