Del Re: Covid19, Italy adheres to UN women’s rights appeal
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re has joined, on behalf of Italy, the joint statement, promoted at the United Nations by South Africa and Sweden and signed by 59 countries, for the protection of women’s sexual and reproductive rights and the promotion of the gender perspective in response to Coronavirus pandemic. “Our country has always been […]
Read moreSpeech by Minister Luigi Di Maio for 1st May 2020
Today is 1st May, celebration of all workers, and I would like to wish you all the best through former President Sandro Pertini’s words. “Italians are a generous, hard-working people, only asking for work, a home and to be able to take care of their loved ones’ health. They do not ask for heaven on […]
Read moreSereni, #WeareItaly a success, art and culture pillars of recovery
“With this campaign, just at the hardest moment of the epidemic, it was possible to communicate to the world Italy deep vocation to art, culture, creativity, which will be one of the important bases of our recovery, a vocation that the virus will never scratch”. This was stated by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni regarding the […]
Read more#WeAreAreItaly: a video report concludes the Foreign Ministry campaign
The #WeAreItaly campaign, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, concluded with a video report signed by directors Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini. The video collects the exciting daily diary of the many musicians, singers, film and theatre actors, writers, performers, dancers, chefs (over one hundred in total) who joined in a […]
Read moreNota Farnesina – Libya
In taking note of recent statements by General Haftar, Italy reaffirms its full support and recognition of the legitimate Libyan Institutions recognized by the international community: Presidential Council, Government of National Accord, House of Representatives and High Council of State. Italy underlines that any decision on the future of Libya must be taken by consensus […]
Read moreScalfarotto, meeting on the Western Balkans
Today Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto has chaired a meeting on the Western Balkans held in conjunction with the Italian Ambassadors in the region. Emphasizing the deep signs of friendship addressed to Italy, which took concrete form in the shipment of devices and medical personnel, it was reiterated that it is important that our country ensures a […]
Read moreSereni, cultural diplomacy an integral part of our foreign policy
“The contribution that the world of culture can give to the resumption of the promotion activities abroad of the Country System is decisive, not only for the value of the cultural activities themselves but also because it is precisely the action in the cultural field that defines the image and ‘narrative’ of Italy in the […]
Read moreLibya: Italy expresses its firm support to Acting SRSG Williams’s appeal for a humanitarian truce
On the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan, the holy month for Islamic communities around the world, Italy expresses its firm support to the appeal launched by the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, for a humanitarian truce in Libya. Italy hopes that all Countries and International Organizations which participate in […]
Read moreNote by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina)
“Rebecca will soon be transferred to the German or Swiss hospital of her family’s choice for a major operation. This has been possible thanks to the work of the Italian diplomatic network that has allowed the contact between both German and Swiss medical teams with the Italian doctors who are treating Rebecca, following Minister Di […]
Read moreCoronavirus. Sereni, culture is the pivotal element of Italy’s recovery
“Publishing is a leading sector of the cultural industry in Italy, both for its economic importance for the projection of our country’s image in the world”. This message was written by the Vice Minister Marina Sereni to the De Sanctis Foundation, that today, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, promotes a live […]
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