UNGA. 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 […]
Read moreNew York. Amendola addresses the network of ministers in favour of the International Criminal Court
“The development of international criminal law is among the major achievements of the international community, but it would not be complete without the establishment of the International Criminal Court. It institutionally testifies to the collective engagement in defense of human dignity.” These are the opening remarks of the address delivered by Undersecretary of State Vincenzo […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart Mohammed Al-Thani
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani , on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting focused on the continuing crisis in the Gulf area and the main bilateral cooperation […]
Read moreNew York. Alfano meets Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Turkish colleague Mevlut Cavusoglu, in a meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly: “Our economic relations are excellent: Italy is Turkey’s third largest trade partner and Turkish investments in Italy have considerably grown in the last few years. Energy constitutes one […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano tells Ukranian FM Klimkin: “There is no alternative to the Minsk Agrements”
“Stability and security in Donbass are essential factors for economic recovery and development. It is our opinion that the principle of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty must be fully respected, although it is equally essential to acknowledge that there is no alternative to the Minsk Agreements.” This is the message conveyed by the Minister […]
Read moreUNGA. Ministerial Meeting on Mali. Italy will not fail to support the population in the region
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended the Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali organised by the UN Department for Peace Keeping Operations and the Government of Mali, on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at taking […]
Read moreUNGA. Riunione ministeriale sul Mali. L’Italia non farà mancare il suo supporto alle popolazioni della regione
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Angelino Alfano ha partecipato alla Riunione Ministeriale sull’attuazione dell’Accordo per la pace e la riconciliazione in Mali, organizzata dal Department for Peace Keeping Operations dell’ONU e dal Governo maliano, a margine dell’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite. Obiettivo dell’incontro: fare il punto sui progressi del processo […]
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