The Human Rights Council resumes its 43rd session in Geneva today
The Human Rights Council has resumed its 43rd session in Geneva today, suspended in March due to the COVID-19emergency. The resumption of the work has a strong symbolic value as it conveys a clear message from the Human Rights Council to the International Community on the will, importance and moral duty to carry out its […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano restarts the political and economic dialogue between Italy and Azerbaijan
Three months and a half after the successful State visit to Italy by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, led a qualified Italian delegation in a broad dialogue with Azerbaijan institutions, led by the Minister of […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between the Deputy Minister Del Re and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen
The Deputy Minister Del Re had a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, focusing on some topical issues on the international cooperation agenda. The preparation of the next Conference in support of the democratic transition in Sudan, scheduled for 25 June, for which the Commissioner called for Italian participation, was […]
Read moreFirst annual meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted today the first annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, in the presence of Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re. The Joint Committee approved a set of initiatives worth over 125 million euros. Among these, […]
Read moreThe work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the repatriation of Italian citizens continues: over 270 Italians returned, about 95 thousand in total
The work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues unabated, thanks to the Crisis Unit and the Embassies and Consulates around the world, , which allowed many Italians to return home safely In the last 24 hours, another 275 Italian citizens to return home from the from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Saudi Arabia. […]
Read moreVM Del Re opens webinar on investments in Sudan
The Vice Minister, Emanuela Del Re, opened today the webinar “Doing business in the new Sudan” organized by the Italian Embassy in Sudan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and the monthly economic magazine Africa e Affari, in the presence of Omar Gamar Aldeen Ismail, Vice Minister of […]
Read moreNotice by Undersecretary Scalfarotto
Under-Secretary Ivan Scalfarotto took part in a videoconference on the Eastern Partnership chaired by the High Representative for Foreign Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr Borrell, with the participation of the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States and the six countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan). During […]
Read moreScalfarotto at the Committee of Italian Entrepreneurs in Turkey
The first meeting of the Italian “Committee of Entrepreneurs” in Turkey organised by the Italian Embassy in Ankara was held today. The meeting opened with introductory greetings from the Ambassador of Italy to Turkey Massimo Gaiani and the Ambassador of Turkey to Italy Murat Esenli, followed by speeches by the Turkish Vice Minister of Foreign […]
Read moreDel Re at a virtual meeting on food security and nutrition
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened today the Videoconference meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition at the United Nations, chaired by Italy. The President of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and the Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, participated in the videoconference, among others. “Two months ago, we brought this […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, video conference between Undersecretary Di Stefano and the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Kamarurdin Bin Jaffar
A videoconference was held today between Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano and the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Kamarurdin Bin Jaffar, on the Italian and Malaysian response to Covid and cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, as well as on bilateral political and economic relations and regional cooperation. Undersecretary Di Stefano thanked the […]
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