Deputy Minister Della Vedova participated at the Steering Committee’s first meeting on policies against sexual orientation and gender discrimination
Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated in the Steering Committee’s first meeting on policies to prevent and combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Steering Committee, established by the Minister for Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti, aims to contribute to the multiannual National Strategy’s definition to combat […]
Read moreStatement by Deputy Minister Della Vedova on the lifting of US sanctions against ICC staff members
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, stated: “The lifting of sanctions by the United States against the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and members of her staff, reversing the previous decision of the Trump Administration, is excellent news for international criminal justice.” The Deputy Minister continued: “Even if the […]
Read moreLibya: delivery of humanitarian relief by the Italian Cooperation system
A humanitarian cargo of over 10 tonnes of medical supplies from the Italian Cooperation system has arrived today at the port of Tripoli from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi. The relief goods consist of 1 million face masks, emergency health kits, medical-surgical equipment and drugs for treating non-infectious diseases and will […]
Read moreForeign Minister Di Maio at the OECD-MENA Ministerial Meeting
Extended Mediterranean (MENA) Cooperation to facilitate economic recovery post-COVID was the central subject of the OECD-MENA Ministerial video conference, which the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, opened today, in his capacity as the main speaker. The Foreign Minister underlined the importance Italy places on strengthening good administration, the rule of […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio speaks at the COP26 Climate and Development Ministerial 2021
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the opening of the COP26 Climate and Development Ministerial, organised by the United Kingdom, in virtual mode, in the run up to the COP26. In his speech, Minister Di Maio pledged Italy’s full commitment, as G20 President and COP26 co-partner, to […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio’s participation in the VTC Ministerial conference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Anti-Daesh Coalition
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke this afternoon at the ministerial-level videoconference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Coalition Against Daesh, chaired by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Wilmès. The participants reaffirmed their determination […]
Read moreDella Vedova: respect of human rights is central to combating organised crime
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, opened the event organised by ISPI in partnership with PMI IMPACT, on “Rethinking international cooperation against trafficking”. The event is the first in a series of “regional meetings” in the run up to the seventh edition of the MED Dialogues. The event, held […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni, for Italy, multilateralism is a fundamental priority
“The promotion of an effective multilateralism centred on the role of the United Nations represents one of the fundamental priorities of Italian foreign policy.” The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Marina Sereni, stated as much at the conference promoted by the University of Bari and SIOI for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. The Vice Minister […]
Read moreMission of Minister Luigi Di Maio to Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio will travel to the Western Balkans tomorrow on a two-day mission to Montenegro and to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Minister Di Maio is the first Foreign Minister, among the major international partners, to visit Montenegro since the new government was formed last December. In Podgorica, the Foreign Minister will meet his […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets the Council of Ambassadors of the Arab Countries
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has met today, in a virtual mode, with the Council of Ambassadors of Arab countries accredited in Italy.The meeting has provided an overview of the Mediterranean and the Middle East’s regional framework, also in view of the G20 Foreign and Trade Ministerial Meetings Minister Di Maio will chair in the coming […]
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