Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
After more than twenty years, Italy once again takes its turn for a semester at the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the most important international organization on the European continent to work for the defense of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, thereby contributing to promote security […]
Read moreSereni at the Global Interfaith Summit: cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental
Speaking in Dubai at the Global Interfaith Summit, an event hosted by the Italian Pavilion of Expo Dubai 2020, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, said “Cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental. During the pandemic, religious leaders raised their voices in defence of the poor and […]
Read moreArmenia and Azerbaijan
Following the new violent clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces near the international border between the two countries, Italy has welcomed the news that a ceasefire agreement, mediated by Russia, has been reached. We call on both parties to ensure that the civilian population is protected and to implement all measures to rebuild reciprocal […]
Read morePresentation of the first report on roots tourism in Italy
PRESS RELEASE Presentation of the first report on roots tourism in Italy (Sala Aldo Moro, Palazzo della Farnesina, 17 November 2021, 12 noon) Tomorrow, 17 November, at 12:00 noon, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova will present the publication “Primo rapporto sul turismo delle radici in Italia” [“First report on roots tourism in […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council
Minister Luigi Di Maio will be travelling to Brussels to participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council tomorrow. The work will focus on the most important current issues, including recent developments in the Western Balkan region and the situation in the Sahel. Minister Di Maio will also take part in the Ministerial meeting of the […]
Read moreUpdate to the regulations on diplomatic and service passports
With the adoption by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, of a measure that has come into force today, updating the rules on diplomatic and service passports to better protect the needs of family members of staff of the Foreign Ministry and the other Administrations serving abroad in the diplomatic-consular […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni visits the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
The visit of Deputy Minister Marina Sereni to the UAE and Bahrain begins tomorrow. Vice Minister Sereni will remain until November 18 and during her mission to the Emirates she will have various official meetings and talks with representatives of politics, the economic world, and culture, as well as with representatives of civil society. She […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio participates at the annual meeting of Medici per l’Africa CUAMM
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today in Padua at the annual meeting of Medici per l’Africa CUAMM (Doctors for Africa). The 2021 edition, entitled “Ripartire” (Getting Started Again), discussed the resumption of activities following the most acute stage of the pandemic, and the relaunching of CUAMM’s work in […]
Read moreElection of Professor Nesi to the United Nations Commission on International Law
After more than ten years, an Italian academic has returned to the prestigious United Nations Commission on International Law. With 152 votes Giuseppe Nesi, Professor of International Law at the University of Trento, has just been elected by the UN General Assembly in New York to the critical body of 34 jurists whose delicate task […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano opens new round of Sectoral Tables with Manufacturing Associations
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the new round of Sectoral Tables with productive associations in the virtual format today. “To face the challenges related to internationalisation, never before have we needed so much direct interaction between the State and the private sector as in this era,” said the Deputy Minister at the opening. The […]
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