Meeting of Deputy Minister Del Re with the UN Under-Secretary-General

Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received the UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) and Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mark Lowcock, at the Farnesina. The Deputy Minister expressed her appreciation for Lowcock’s commitment to make OCHA’s action more effective, emphasizing that greater decentralization […]

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The Sea Watch 3 Case ​

With reference to the Sea Watch 3 case, the Farnesina confirms that, upon recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Enzo Moavero, the Italian Ambassador to the Hague was instructed to take formal steps immediately with the Government of the Netherlands.

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Italy contributes to prevent the risk of mines in Ukraine

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has arranged a 0.5-million-euro contribution to UNICEF to finance “Mine Risk Education” in Ukraine. It is the third tranche of the financing programme for Mariupol, Ukraine’s largest port on the Sea of Azov and lying along the line of contact of the ongoing […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 26 June: latest news from the world

Sparkle announces the construction of Nibble, the new European network based on “Software-Defined” technology Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top ten global operators, announces the construction of Nibble, its new ultra-long-haul photonic backbone linking Sicily with the major Points of Presence (PoPs) and data centres in Europe. Built upon […]

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REMINDER Press Accreditation Notice – Press point by Min. Moavero and UN SG Special Representative in Libya Salamé (Farnesina, 28 June 2019)

On Friday, 28 June 2019, at 2:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will meet with the UN Secretary General Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé at the Farnesina. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting (Sala Aldo Moro). Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the event […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi’s participation in the Supreme Council of Defence

Minister Moavero Milanesi’s participation in the Supreme Council of Defence.

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Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re meets with the Executive Director of the “Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”.

Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met with Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the “Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”. The meeting offered the opportunity to take stock of the situation ahead of the refinancing Conference of Lyon next 9-10 October. In […]

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​Farnesina hosts training for 76 volunteers of the Civilian Peace Corps

A full day of training for 76 young volunteers about to be deployed abroad within the framework of projects developed by the Civilian Peace Corps was hosted at the Farnesina. It was an initiative promoted by the Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civil Service of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with […]

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Minister Moavero meets with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay

Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, Luis Alberto Castiglioni. It is the third meeting of the two ministers (one was held in Paraguay last February), who are actively working together to intensify bilateral cooperation and prepare a […]

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The Foreign Ministry protects refugees through a 2.5-million-euro financing to the WFP

In consideration of the situation in Libya, the Foreign Ministry has arranged a 1-million-euro financing to the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency assistance to approximately 30,000 migrants through the supply of food or economic aid. “The complicated situation in Libya requires a fast and effective humanitarian response: this is how we boost our […]

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3rd meeting of the Italian-Russian Working Group on Combatting New Challenges and Threats

This morning, the Farnesina hosted the 3rd meeting of the Italian-Russian Working Group on Combatting New Challenges and Threats, co-chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, and by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Gen. Oleg Syromolotov. The meeting’s agenda included the exchange […]

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REMINDER Media Accreditation Notice – Conference of Scientific Attachés (Farnesina, 27 June 2019)​

On Thursday, 27 June 2019,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI),  Enzo Moavero Milanesi  and the Minister of Education, University and Research (MIUR) Marco Bussetti have convened to the Farnesina the Scientific Attachés to participate in a Conference entitled “Italian-speaking Marine Technologies and Innovation” that, this year too, will be attended by eminent representatives […]

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