Avviso di pubblicità per contributi a soggetti privati per finalità di mantenimento della pace e della sicurezza internazionale e di attuazione di iniziative umanitarie e di tutela dei diritti umani
La Direzione Generale per gli Affari Politici e di Sicurezza (DGAP), la Direzione Generale per la Mondializzazione (DGMO) e la Direzione Generale per l’Unione Europea (DGUE) della Farnesina bandiscono un avviso di pubblicità per l’erogazione di contributi a soggetti privati, italiani e stranieri, per le finalità connesse al mantenimento della pace, della sicurezza internazionale e l’attuazione di iniziative umanitarie e di tutela dei […]
Read moreItaly–Australia. Meeting between the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Ambassador of Australia, Margaret Twomey
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ettore Francesco Sequi, met the Ambassador of Australia, Margaret Twomey, today. Ambassador Sequi expressed his satisfaction over the growing amount of high-level contacts between Italy and Australia, which confirms the high quality of bilateral relations. In this context, Ambassador Sequi expressed his hope that the recent introduction of a […]
Read moreCommemoration of the 66th anniversary of the Marcinelle disaster – Message from Minister Di Maio
Dear fellow Italians abroad, It is with heart-felt feelings that I join the commemoration of the tragedy in which 262 workers, including 136 Italians, lost their lives 66 years ago. On this occasion, allow me to renew the Institutions’ sympathy for the families of the citizens who fell at Marcinelle and pay homage to all […]
Read moreSituation in Gaza
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation follows with deep concern the escalation in Gaza and the news of casualties among Palestinian civilians. Italy strongly condemns the launch of rockets towards Israel’s territory and reiterates Israel’s right to ensure the safety of its citizens. Italy urges all sides to show moderation to prevent […]
Read moreSomalia. Emergency funding from Italian Cooperation in response to the country’s food crisis
In response to the long drought affecting the Horn of Africa, and its consequences, Italian Cooperation is providing emergency funding of 500,000 euro for the work of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Somalia. The grant will allow the IFRC to support Somalia’s Red Crescent Society in its early […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Preserving Peace and Stability Across the Taiwan Strait
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, reaffirm our shared commitment to maintaining the rules-based international order, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and beyond. We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions […]
Read moreMigration flows: actions by the Farnesina in North Africa, the Sahel and West Africa
With the Migration Fund, the Farnesina has launched a set of actions for a total value of 37.2 million euros as a contribution to the stabilization of migration flows in North Africa, the Sahel and West Africa. Such measure confirms Italy’s attention to the fight against the smuggling of migrants and support to the Countries most […]
Read moreFarnesina receives Energy Earth Award. Award accepted by the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was one of the award-winners at the first edition of the Energy Earth Awards on 23 July at Maratea. The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, accepted the award made to the Ministry “for its decisive contribution to protecting the Italian economy in the […]
Read moreJoint Foreign Ministry-UNHCR mission in refugee camps in Sudan
The response to the refugee crisis involving people fleeing from the Horn of Africa will be the focus of a joint mission by Chiara Cardoletti, UNHCR representative for Italy, the Holy See and San Marino, and Luigi Maria Vignali, Director General for Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The mission […]
Read moreThe Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, on a visit to the US for a meeting within the framework of the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue
In Washington, the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, met with the Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland within the framework of the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The meeting offered the opportunity to make a joint analysis of the main topics on the international agenda, especially the conflict in […]
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