Italy pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts
The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreVM Del Re in Bamako received by the Transitional President of Mali
“Italy’s choice to come to Mali at a particularly complex time like the present and to open an Embassy is a gesture of love”. With these words, the Transitional President of the Republic of Mali, Bah N’Daw, welcomed Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re. The Vice Minister had a very fruitful meeting with the President during […]
Read moreMr Scalfarotto: Italy’s commitment to recovery in the steel sector under G20 Presidency
The annual Ministerial Conference of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) was held today. It was set up as part of the G20 with the aim of sharing national data on steel industry production capacity and coordinating policies to support the sector in order to avoid trade tensions on the international steel market. […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni to UNESCO. Post-Covid future must be focused on the fight against inequalities and sustainable development
“Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Strategic Consultations between Italy and UNESCO were launched, with the Vice Minister Marina Sereni who chaired the meeting with all the Vice Directors General of the International Organization based in Paris via videoconference. Italy attaches great importance to the action carried out by UNESCO for the preservation […]
Read moreDeclaration by Minister Luigi Di Maio on the agreement for a permanent ceasefire in Libya
“Today it has been an important day for the security of our country. In Geneva the Libyan representatives have reached a ceasefire agreement which we have immediately welcomed with great favour. This is an important result for Libya, which deserves a future of peace, security and prosperity. But it is also an important step for […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re: a solid partnership between Italy and the International Red Cross Federation
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re held a video conference with President Francesco Rocca and Jagan Chapagain, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IFRC). “Italy and IFRC have a consolidated, robust and forward-looking partnership” – said the Vice Minister – “The world is better thanks to your work. “Preventive action” […]
Read moreNota Farnesina – Agreement for a permanent ceasefire in Libya
Italy warmly welcomed the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement, today in Geneva, between Libyan military representatives in the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5+5), which has met during the past week under the leadership of the United Nations and UNSMIL. The agreement for a permanent and lasting ceasefire, accompanied by important security measures, starting with the restoration […]
Read moreDM Scalfarotto with Bundestag Vice President: crises in Europe must be managed by the EU
Strong agreement in the interview at the Foreign Ministry between Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto and Thomas Oppermann, Vice President of the German Bundestag. The deep economic, commercial and social interconnection between Italy and Germany and the need to maintain joint efforts to address a common destiny within the European Union were the key messages shared […]
Read moreParticipation of Minister Di Maio in the “5+5 Dialogue” Ministerial Meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio participated today by videoconference in the XVI Ministerial Meeting of the “5+5 Dialogue” on the theme “Together for collective security and partnership in the Western Mediterranean”. The meeting, organised by the Tunisian-Maltese co-presidency, coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the Rome Declaration, which established […]
Read moreMeeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of the Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha
Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Minister of the Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha. The talks focused on the latest developments on the situation in Libya, starting with the resumption of the Geneva talks within the 5+5 […]
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