G20; Vice Minister Sereni, build a future focussing on people, the planet, and prosperity
“Covid-19 is the umpteenth example of how much interdependence is a decisive factor, with the enormous impact the virus has had on all the G20 Countries, as well as developing and emerging Countries in Africa, the Mediterranean, and Latin America”. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said as much at the T20 Inception Conference, […]
Read moreDay of Solidarity with Belarus: Italy stands with the people of Belarus
In celebrating the day of solidarity with Belarus, Italy stands by the side of the people of Belarus in claiming their legitimate aspirations, expressing admiration for the courage and determination of those who – despite the continuing repression and intimidation – keep on demonstrating peacefully for their rights. Genuine democratic transition in Belarus can only […]
Read more6 February. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy wishes to reaffirm its unconditional commitment to the elimination of this heinous form of violence to which girls are subjected, which has serious and irreversible consequences on their physical and psychological development and constitutes an enormous obstacle in the process […]
Read moreItaly welcomes the outcome of the vote in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
Italy welcomes the outcome of the vote with which today, in Geneva, the 75 delegates of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) appointed the President, the two Vice Presidents of the Presidential Council and the Prime Minister. We congratulate the candidates elected at the end of a process led by the Libyans, for the Libyans. […]
Read moreDel Re: the pandemic poses a historic challenge to international humanitarian law
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated in the closing event of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law of Sanremo. Speaking immediately after the message of greetings from the President of the Republic, the Vice Minister stressed how Italy has always been […]
Read moreItaly expresses satisfaction at the agreement reached between the USA and Russian Federation on the New Start Treaty
Italy warmly welcomes the agreement reached between the United States and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty – a key instrument in the current arms control regime – and supports dialogue between the two major nuclear powers on ways to further progress in this field. Italy remains committed to upholding and strengthening […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ statement condemning the coup in Myanmar
The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US and the High Representative of the European Union have issued a statement condemning the coup in Myanmar. “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Navalny
The Foreign Ministry expresses consternation at the news of Aleksey Navalny’s long prison sentence; a sentence originating from a trial itself defined as “arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable” by the European Court of Human Rights. The detention of Mr. Navalny, after he was poisoned with a chemical agent last August, confirms the trend of suppression of […]
Read moreVenezuela: Sereni, all efforts should be made to foster dialogue between opposition and government
“The crisis in Venezuela is taking a turn for the worse”. This was stated by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni at the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, who then added: “the humanitarian situation in the country, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, appears very worrying, aggravated by repeated and […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano participated today in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on the Blue Economy
“Italy – said the Deputy Minister at the opening of the Conference – with its 8000 km of coastline, eleven maritime borders and an economic chain which, from fishing to shipbuilding and transport, accounts for almost 3% of GDP, is in the forefront in the Mediterranean for strengthening an integrated system of relations between coastal […]
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