Africa Day 2026: Italy and Africa together through sport, culture and youth

On the occasion of Africa Day 2026, celebrated annually on 25 May to mark the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, Italy is dedicating this year’s initiative, “Italy-Africa: cultures in play”, to the role of sport as a driver of social, educational and economic development. The event, to be held next Monday at the […]

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The Italian Foreign Ministry is following the case of a Flotilla activist admitted to hospital in Istanbul

The Consulate of Italy in Istanbul has been following since yesterday the case of an Italian national who arrived in Türkiye from Israel together with other Flotilla activists. The Italian citizen was assisted upon arrival by staff from the Italian Consulate General, to whom he stated that he would remain in Istanbul to support a […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated today in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade configuration) held in Brussels, representing Foreign Minister Tajani. The session focused on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on international trade and on the progress of trade negotiations between the EU and third countries. “The […]

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Djarkutan, Archaeologists from the University of Salento discover the skull of a child who underwent surgery 4,000 years ago in a tomb

Two children have been discovered during the latest Italian-Uzbek archaeological excavations at Djarkutan, the most important settlement in so-called ‘Northern Bactria’. One of the two bears signs of neurosurgery on the skull, documented for the first time in Central Asia, dated to the final centuries of the third millennium BCE. The research project, launched in […]

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Budapest, TRA 2026 – Closing ceremony: “Milan and Politecnico ready to welcome the international transport research community”

The Italian Ambassador to Budapest, Giuseppe Scognamiglio, participated in the closing session of the Transport Research Arena (TRA 2026) today, on the occasion of the official handover from Budapest to Milan, host city of the next edition in 2028. In his intervention, the Ambassador expressed the gratitude of the Italian Government to the Hungarian and […]

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COOPERA is the public conference on development cooperation, and first and foremost, a narrative

The story of an Italy that cooperates, that builds development partnerships and works with partners for shared growth and development, in Africa and across the rest of the world. A collective effort involving thousands of Italian citizens who, every day, are committed to building a better, more sustainable and more inclusive world. It is the […]

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Tajani on mission in Sweden for the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is in Helsingborg (Sweden) for the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (21–22 May). The meeting provides an opportunity for political-level discussion on the most important issues on the Euro-Atlantic agenda, also in view of the forthcoming NATO Summit in Ankara (7–8 July). Among the items on the agenda are […]

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Joint statement by 41 Members of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty

New York, 21st May 2026 We are deeply concerned about a recent series of backward steps going against the global movement towards universal abolition of the death penalty, as outlined in the Global Report on Death Sentences and Executions 2025 recently released by Amnesty International. This includes a sharp increase in executions in the world, […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri chairs the Task Force against the death penalty

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, chaired today at the Farnesina the meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Task Force on Italy’s action for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The meeting was attended by representatives of Nessuno Tocchi Caino, the Community of Sant’Egidio and Amnesty International Italy. At the heart of […]

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Tajani speaks at the Coldiretti National Assembly

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will participate today in Brescia, at around 6:00 p.m., at the National Assembly of Coldiretti. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the strategic role of the agri-food supply chain for economic growth, exports and the international promotion of the Country’s system. In his speech, Tajani will […]

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UPDATE -PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)   On Monday, May 25, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m., on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the African Union, the Africa Day event “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” will be […]

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Palestine: Italy votes in favour of WHO resolutions on health conditions in the occupied territories

Yesterday and today, Italy voted in favour of the resolution “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem” and the decision “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan”, adopted in Geneva within the framework of the 79th World Health Assembly. The two documents address the […]

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