International Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, the Foreign Ministry confirmed the central role of the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Italy’s international action. As a committed member of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, our country is at the forefront of the protection of fundamental rights in all fields. […]
Read moreItaly-UAE: talks between Vice Minister Sereni and the Minister for Cooperation Al Hashimi
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, held talks today by video conference, with the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Reem Al Hashimi. The talks centred, in particular, on the current crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Ms. Sereni and Ms. Al Hashimi both emphasised the need for […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re in Somalia: a strategic partner for Italy
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, went to Mogadishu for her third visit to Somalia since 2018, to take part in a Donor’s Conference for the Reconstruction of Somalia’s National University (UNS), which Italian Cooperation has been supporting since it was founded in 1969. Speaking at the Conference, the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano’s mission to Azerbaijan
The second and final leg of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano’s mission to the Caucasus Region has ended with a visit to Baku and the city of Aghdam in Azerbaijan. In the Capital of Azerbaijan, the Deputy Secretary was received by the Country’s President Aliyev and met with the […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni: Cooperation for energy transition in the Mediterranean
“We are aware of the challenges in terms of the energy transition in the North African and Middle East region. Italy intends to act as a bridge builder in the Mediterranean, and to facilitate the transition to green energy. To do so a strong partnership is required between the OECD and the other Countries in […]
Read moreTigray. Del Re: Italy is ready to help the civilians affected by the conflict
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held telephone talks with the Ethiopian Minister of Peace, Muferiat Kamil, for an update on the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region. In relation to the Humanitarian Access Agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations, the Vice Minister reiterated […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re. Italy increases its contribution to the UN Fund for Humanitarian Crises
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the Annual Conference of the Donors to the United Nations’ “Central Emergency Response Fund” (CERF). The event was opened by United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, and moderated by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Mark Lowcock. […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano on a mission to Armenia
Today, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano completed a visit to Yerevan on the first leg of his mission to the Caucasus Region. During the day, the Deputy Minister was received by Armenia’s President Sarkissan and had working discussions with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Adonts, the Vice Ministers of Culture Martirosyan and Khachaturyan, and […]
Read moreThe mission of Deputy Minister Di Stefano in the Caucasus
Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, begins his mission in the Caucasus visiting Jerevan and Baku’s cities. It is the Italian Government’s first mission in the region after the end of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The mission includes meetings at a high political level. It will […]
Read moreDel Re with Portugal Secretary of State on the Cabo Delgado crisis
The Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met via videoconference Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal. They focused on the situation in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique. Over the last three years, Cabo Delgado (in the north of the country) has been […]
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