Lebanon. Humanitarian transport by the Italian Cooperation Service to support the response by the authorities aimed at limiting the recent cholera epidemic
A humanitarian flight from the Italian Cooperation Service landed today in Beirut having left the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi and containing over 9 tonnes of hygiene kits and other humanitarian goods. The operation, carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in coordination with the Department of Civil Protection […]
Read moreJoint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working for National and International NGOs
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union are gravely concerned that the Taliban’s reckless and dangerous order barring female employees of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the workplace puts at risk […]
Read moreThe Farnesina’s Crisis Unit and A2A together for travel safety
Cooperation has started between the Farnesina’s Crisis Unit and A2A to spread a culture of travel safety, with special reference to business trips and as part of business activities. With the goal of promoting cooperation between the public and the private sectors, A2A, in line with the already consolidated “Travel Security” devices, has incorporated the assessments of […]
Read moreITALIAN STATEMENT ON LIBYA
Italy welcomes the statement of the SRSG Bathily and his ongoing efforts to reinvigorate the political process in Libya. Italy congratulates Libya on its Independence Day, while noting with concern that one year has passed since the postponement of the scheduled elections in Libya on 24 December 2021. Free, fair, transparent, and inclusive presidential and […]
Read moreAfrica-Europe project: identities and differences. Dialogues between cultures and policies
With a view to supporting stability, security and development initiatives in the African continent, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate-General for Global Affairs (Central Africa Directorate), has financed a project called “Africa-Europe: Identities and Differences. Dialogues between Cultures and Policies”, promoted by the Union of African Communities of Italy (UCAI) Onlus – Non(-profit Organisation). […]
Read moreStatement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in her capacity as Chair of today’s virtual G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine 1. Today, in their 12th meeting this year, 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, again condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression […]
Read moreConference of Italian Ambassadors. Commitment to appeal, promote and internationalise the Italian educational model in the session with Ministers Tajani, Valditara and Bernini.
Rome, 22 December 2022. The sixth session of the 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, dedicated to Italy’s global appeal, was held today at the Farnesina in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, and the Minister of University and Research, Anna […]
Read moreJoint Statement from Foreign Ministers on Taliban Decision to Ban Women from Universities
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Italy, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union on the occasion of the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities. Begin Text: The […]
Read moreMinister Tajani attends ceremonies inaugurating “Attanasio staircase” and “Iacovacci Room” (21 December 2022)
Today, at the XV Conference of Italian Ambassadors, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, presided over the ceremony dedicating a staircase of the Farnesina Building to the memory of Luca Attanasio, the young Ambassador killed in the Congo on 22 February 2021, together with […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State, Maria Tripodi, receives at the Farnesina a group of Iranian university students studying in Italy (20 December 2022)
This morning, at the Farnesina, Undersecretary of State Maria Tripodi received – on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani – a group of Iranian university students studying in Italy. Undersecretary Tripodi confirmed once again Italy’s firm condemnation of the brutal repression of protests, of the […]
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