Minister Alfano meets with his Argentinian counterpart Jorge Marcelo Faurie
“For Italy, Argentina has always been a special partner in Latin America. The fact that over 40% of the Argentinian population is of Italian descent has created a special relationship in all fields: from the political, to the economic (with 225 Italian companies operating in the Country), cultural and academic. The taking office of President […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano attends the meeting of the Coalition to Counter ISIL: “Italy renews its contribution to the Coalition and its political support to the Iraqi Government”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today attended the ministerial meeting of the Coalition to Counter ISIL, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. On the fringes of the meeting, Minister Alfano stated: “The self-acclaimed Caliphate is done for; the Coalition has been very successful both in Iraq […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano attends the Security Council meeting on the North Korea crisis and non-proliferation
The minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, participated in the Security Council ministerial meeting on the North Korea crisis and Non-Proliferation, convened following the nuclear test of last 3 September and Pyongyang’s repeated missile tests during the last few weeks. “As the presiding Country of the Sanctions Committee, we staunchly support any […]
Read moreUNGA. Meeting between Minister Alfano and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre
“Somalia has made significant progress, and is going in the right direction. The country is engaged in defining a State-building process and is facing up to issues that hinder stability: from fighting militant groups, Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development and climate change. Mogadishu knows that it can count on Italian aid and support” […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets with his Saudi counterpart, Adel Al Jubeir
At the end of an intense day of work at the United Nations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on the fringes of the UNGA, had a comprehensive and positive talk with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al Jubeir. The top items on the agenda were Libya and Syria, […]
Read moreUNGA. Italy organizes an event on Women Mediators Networks. Alfano: “Women must be the key-players in mediation processes”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Communication, Angelino Alfano, attended a meeting entitled “Women Mediator Networks: From Paper to Practice. How to strengthen synergies and complementarities for greater efficiency and impact,” organized by Italy and co-sponsored by UNWOMEN, the African Union and Albania, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano at the side-event on the protection of cultural heritage: “We have put culture at the top of the international peace and security agenda”
“Today we can download practically anything from the Internet, but not ethical values. Yet it is precisely these that must be our ‘moral browser’ because without them, we are disconnected and risk not being able to adequately respond to large-scale atrocities,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on opening his […]
Read moreNew York. Alfano to the Security Council: “Prosecuting Daesh crimes in Iraq to promote reconciliation and to overcome the desire for revenge”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended a meeting today of the UN Security Council which adopted a resolution establishing an investigative team of experts led by a Special Envoy with the mandate to collect and preserve evidence related to potential war crimes and crimes against humanity that Daesh has perpetrated […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy to deliver emergency aid to Bangladesh and the Philippines”.
“In order to tackle two of the most severe humanitarian crises -the dramatic issue of the Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, and the severe emergency on the Island of Mindanao in The Philippines – I am issuing, via the Italian Cooperation, two multilateral funding operations amounting to a total of 1 million euro”. This was […]
Read moreHurricane Irma in Cuba: Alfano: “Italy pledges humanitarian support”.
“Italy is eager to contribute towards humanitarian efforts following the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Irma after its passage over Cuba a few days ago”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said these words to announce the multilateral emergency funding made available today by the Italian Cooperation Service to benefit the World […]
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