Minister Tajani meets UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani met today with the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Alexander De Croo. During the meeting, the Minister reiterated Italy’s full support for UNDP, the United Nations’ leading development agency. Italy is closely following the ongoing discussion on possible reform of the UN body, including the prospect […]
Read moreInternational Day against the use of children in armed conflicts
On the occasion of the International Day against the use of children in armed conflicts, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to protecting the rights of children in war zones and preventing their recruitment by armed forces or groups. In recent years, violence against children in conflict settings has reached alarming levels: […]
Read moreIl Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli riceve alla Farnesina il Segretario di Stato portoghese agli Affari Europei, Ines Domingos
Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, ha ricevuto oggi alla Farnesina il Segretario di Stato per gli Affari Europei del Portogallo, Ines Domingos. L’incontro ha confermato l’eccellente stato delle relazioni bilaterali, fondate su valori condivisi e su una comune visione delle principali sfide europee e globali, da perseguire […]
Read moreSecond session of the Italy–Republic of Korea Strategic Dialogue
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, is on mission to Seoul for the second session of the Italy–Republic of Korea Strategic Dialogue. As the principal bilateral consultation mechanism – whose reactivation was encouraged by President Lee and Prime Minister Meloni during the latter’s recent visit – the Dialogue seeks to inject renewed […]
Read moreSigning of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Poste Italiane
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today signed at the Farnesina, together with Chief Executive Officer Matteo Del Fante, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and Poste Italiane. The agreement, signed in the presence of Poste Italiane’s Director General, Giuseppe Lasco, provides for the development of synergies in the logistics […]
Read moreTajani meets Foreign Minister of Argentina Quirno
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani today met at the Farnesina with Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Pablo Quirno. The talks focused on the close alignment of views between the two Governments and their shared determination to further strengthen the bilateral partnership. Minister Tajani recalled that relations between the two countries […]
Read moreAt the Royal Palace of Caserta, Deputy Minister Cirielli launched the project to strengthen the skills of senior African public officials
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, and the President of the National School of Administration (SNA), Professor Paola Severino, launched the project “Strengthening the skills, expertise, and knowledge of senior public officials in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tunisia” this morning at the Royal Palace of Caserta, home of […]
Read moreRemembrance Day. Minister Tajani and the diplomatic network participate in commemorations
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani participated in the ceremony dedicated to Remembrance Day, in memory of the victims of the foibe massacres and in solidarity with the Istrian, Fiuman and Dalmatian exiles and our national community in Slovenia and Croatia. The commemoration, scheduled to take place in the Chamber of Deputies, will be attended by the […]
Read moreTajani inaugurates the “CSIRT” Cyber Room to strengthen the fight against cyber threats at the Foreign Ministry
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani inaugurated the new “CSIRT” (Computer Security Incident we Team) operations room at the Foreign Ministry, equipped with specialized technologies aimed at strengthening the monitoring and analysis of the Administration’s cybersecurity events. In government administrations, the CSIRT is a team specialising in the management, analysis and response to cybersecurity incidents, operating both […]
Read moreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the occasion of the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, reiterates Italy’s firm commitment to combating an unacceptable practice responsible for serious human rights violations affecting millions of women and girls worldwide, as well as to opposing all harmful practices that threaten women’s freedom and security, […]
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