Italian companies take centre stage at the Riyadh Furniture Fair
On Tuesday, Riyadh will host the preview event of the Furniture Fair, “Red in Progress. Salone del Mobile. Milano meets Riyadh”—a three-day programme paving the way for the first edition of the Milan Salone del Mobile to be held in Riyadh in 2026, marking the event’s debut in the Middle East. Thirty-eight Italian companies, selected […]
Read moreGlobal Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The Italian Foreign Ministry announces a EUR 150 million contribution at the G20 in South Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the initiative of Minister Antonio Tajani, will contribute EUR 150 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the period 2026–2028. The announcement, made today on the margins of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, reaffirms Italy’s longstanding leadership in the field of […]
Read moreJoint statement of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children ahead of the UN’s World Children’s Day
Ahead of UN World Children’s Day, marked on November 20, we, the representatives of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, emphasize that every child has the inalienable right to live in safety, with their family, and in their homeland. This right, enshrined in international law as universal and inalienable, must be respected […]
Read moreTwo new groups of Palestinian students arrive in Italy with scholarships under the “university corridors” from Gaza
A new group of 26 Palestinian students benefiting from scholarships at Italian universities is arriving in Italy today under the “university corridors” initiative from Gaza, implemented through the IUPALS – Italian Universities for Palestinian Students – project. A further group of students is expected to leave the Strip for Italy at the beginning of next […]
Read moreFirst ministerial meeting of the Donor Group for Palestine
The first meeting of the Donor Group for Palestine took place yesterday, organised by the European Commission, following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2803, which supports President Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza and reaffirms the prospect of a Palestinian state. The meeting provided an important platform for coordination in support of the Palestinian […]
Read moreMinister Tajani attends today’s Foreign Affairs Council
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to take part in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The agenda includes Ukraine, the Middle East, the situation in the Sahel, and the crisis in Sudan. On Ukraine, ministers will focus primarily on financial […]
Read moreUN General Assembly adopts Italy’s Resolution on the Olympic Truce for the Milan–Cortina 2026 Games
The United Nations General Assembly today adopted by consensus the Resolution on the Olympic Truce in the lead-up to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The text, steered by the Italian Government as host country in close coordination with the International Olympic Committee and the Milan–Cortina Foundation, secured more than 160 co-sponsorships. “The […]
Read moreTajani domani al Consiglio Affari Esteri
Il Ministro degli Esteri Antonio Tajani sarà domani a Bruxelles per partecipare alla riunione del Consiglio Affari Esteri dell’Unione Europea. La riunione dei Ministri si concentrerà innanzitutto sull’Ucraina, in particolare sul sostegno finanziario ed energetico a Kyiv, sulla pressione sanzionatoria su Mosca in vista del 20mo pacchetto di sanzioni europee e sul contrasto alla sua […]
Read moreTajani held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelatty: “Working together for Gaza and Sudan”
This afternoon, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held a cordial telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, focusing on the bilateral partnership, the situation in the Middle East—with particular focus on the Gaza Strip—and Sudan. The two Ministers agreed to convene the Bilateral Joint Committee in Rome at the earliest […]
Read moreOver 900 companies expected at the Italy–Saudi Arabia Business Forum
The Italy–Saudi Arabia Business Forum will take place in Riyadh on 25 November, with the goal of further strengthening the economic partnership between the two countries. The event will host more than 900 companies, including approximately 500 Italian firms and over 450 Saudi enterprises. Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will attend the Forum as […]
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