8 March: International Women’s Day – Statement by the Minister
To mark International Women’s Day, allow me to reaffirm Italy’s firm commitment to protect women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and to combat all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence. The 8th of March represents the annual opportunity to take stock of the progress made in this field, but above all to recognize the […]
Read moreThe Farnesina acts for the protection of minors in Ukraine
The Farnesina continues its action to protect minors in Ukraine, especially orphans in conflict areas. The coordination group on Ukrainian minors, launched last week and chaired by Minister Bonetti with the participation of Minister Di Maio and Deputy Minister Sereni, was established to reach a more effective collaboration among the institutions and many organizations of […]
Read moreUkraine: Sereni attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting in Montpellier
Today, the Foreign Affairs Council, in Development format, was convened in Montpellier to discuss the strategic prospects of European development cooperation, biodiversity and sustainable food systems in development policies. Italy was represented by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni. The meeting, convened by the French Presidency, opened by taking stock of the situation in Ukraine and of […]
Read moreUkraine. Della Vedova at UN debate: we support commission of inquiry on human rights violation
Speaking at the urgent debate of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the situation in Ukraine, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, once again confirmed, with the utmost firmness, that Italy condemns the Russian Federation’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. “We have supported Ukraine’s initiative, which called […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio to attend NATO and G7 extraordinary meetings and Foreign Affairs Council meeting (Brussels, 4 March)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Brussels to attend the extraordinary meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers, aimed at addressing the situation in Ukraine. The meeting, summoned by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, will also be attended by the Foreign Affairs Ministers of Sweden and Finland and by the […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attends Working Group on Ukrainian minors
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attended, together with Deputy Minister Marina Sereni, the first meeting of the Working Group for the coordination of initiatives supporting Ukrainian minors, chaired by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family, Elena Bonetti. According to latest UNHCR data, over one million people have […]
Read moreUkraine. Della Vedova: Community of Democracies expresses solidarity for the people suffering the aggression and for protesting Russians
“The Russian Federation’s unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine is a patent and defiant violation of the most basic principles of international law, of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and of fundamental humanitarian rules and principles,” said Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova at the extraordinary meeting on the Ukrainian crisis convened by the Governing Council […]
Read morePORTUGAL Webinar and matchmaking on digital and emerging technologies for decarbonisation and the energy transition – 9 and 10 March 2022
The Italian Embassy in Lisbon and COTEC Portugal – a Business Association for Innovation, organised a webinar called “Digital and emerging technologies for decarbonisation and the energy transition” in association with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal and ICE-Agenzia (Italian Trade Agency) for the promotion and internationalisation of Italian companies abroad. Digital technologies play […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Sereni meets with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mekonnen
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, met with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen for an in-depth exchange of opinions. Deputy Foreign Minister Sereni acknowledged the significant progress made by Ethiopian Authorities in the conflict in the North of the Country, both politically (including the release […]
Read moreMission by Minister Luigi Di Maio to Algeria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Algiers. The Minister met with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, and the Minister of Energy and Mining, Mohamed Arkab. On the agenda, the strengthening of the bilateral partnership between Italy and Algeria in the energy supply sector to meet […]
Read more