Libya: Gentiloni hails step toward national unity government
Minister Paolo Gentiloni expressed “satisfaction with the results achieved over night by the Libyan delegations. This is an important step toward the much hoped for establishment of a national unity government”. “It is now essential that all the parties concerned approve the agreement and proceed to signing it”, the minister said. “In acknowledgement of the […]
Read moreStatement by Ambassadors and Special Envoys for Libya
The ambassadors and envoys of the countries listed below, recall the high-level meeting in New York on 02 October 15 which expressed the international community’s strong and unified support for the political agreement to establish a Government of National Accord in Libya. They underline that the only way to bring peace, security and stability to […]
Read moreStatement from Crisis Unit
The Farnesina Crisis Unit made the following statement: “We do feel obliged to comment on supposed judiciary sources of Aleppo or the self-appointed Islamic tribunal of the Nureddin Zenkin”. “In any case, the Crisis Unit added, “there is no confirmation whatsoever of what has been asserted”.
Read moreRiviera floods: Farnesina ensuring maximum assistance to Italian nationals
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ensuring the maximum in assistance to Italian nationals returning to Italy from Lourdes in the wake of the weather emergency in the south of France. The Embassy in Paris and Consulates General in in Nice and Marseille are providing the necessary contacts with the French authorities, and the Farnesina […]
Read moreMiddle East: Gentiloni condemns violence in Jerusalem and West Bank
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni expressed his “firm condemnation of the acts of violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank, along with those yesterday in Jerusalem’s Old City in which two members of an Orthodox Jewish family traveling to the Wailing Wall were killed, and the hope that those responsible will […]
Read moreFarnesina concerned over West Bank killing of Israeli couple
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the killing of an Israeli couple in the West Bank on the night of October 1st, and expressed deep concern over the increased violence in the area. In the interests of the safety of Israeli and Palestinian citizens, and also to ensure concrete prospects for resumption […]
Read moreFarnesina denies reports regarding Leon successor
The end of Bernardino Leon’s mandate was predetermined and his successor was chosen more than two months ago. Contrary to some newspaper reports, therefore, there was not and could not have been any Italian request to retain Leon, and obviously his replacement will have Italy’s full collaboration. Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni made a […]
Read moreStatement by the Members of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL: The Coalition at One Year
In the year since the formation of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL we have made progress on our campaign to degrade and defeat this unprecedented terrorist scourge. As we have acknowledged from the beginning, this will be a long-term campaign. But the situation one year ago was dire: ISIL, also known by its Arabic […]
Read moreMinisterial meeting of the Uniting for Consensus Group
The Ministers of the countries belonging to the Uniting for Consensus Group held a meeting in New York today to assess the current situation of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform. The eleventh negotiating session and other international events which took place during the 69th UNGA, such as the Senior Officials meeting hosted […]
Read moreGentiloni: Ministerial meeting on Afghanistan
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni took part in a ministerial meeting on Afghanistan co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah. The meeting offered an opportunity to highlight the progress made in that […]
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