Shipment of humanitarian aid for the Kurdish population in northern Syria
Humanitarian supplies organised by Italian Development Cooperation arrived today, 26 May 2015, at the Ibrahim Khali/Zakho border crossing between Turkey and Iraq. The shipment left Italy from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) at Brindisi and is headed for Dohuk, in the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan. It will then be distributed to the […]
Read more“The world has changed but Romero’s message is still relevant”
Under-Secretary Mario Giro attends beatification ceremony for Monsignor Romero The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, attended the beatification ceremony for Monsignor Romero, which took place in San Salvador on 23 May 2015. “He is a figure who still poses questions for us today. The world has changed but Romero’s message is still relevant in […]
Read moreNPT: Farnesina concerned over failure to adopt final document of the Review Conference of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty
“The Farnesina has noted with concern the failure to adopt a final document at the five-yearly Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which has just ended in New York. The failure was caused by the diverging views of the States Party, especially on the preparation of […]
Read moreTerrorist attacks in Syria: UN Security Council decision important result of action by Italian government, says Gentiloni
“The decision of the United Nations Security Council’s decision is an important result of the action by the Italian government”. This was how the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, expressed their approval of the initiative taken by the United […]
Read moreConclusion of international conference at the Farnesina on UN Security Council reform
The international conference “Pathways for a more inclusive and accountable Security Council” on the reform of the UN Security Council, hosted by Italy in its capacity of “focal point” of the Uniting for Consensus group, concluded today. The event was divided into two sessions that offered an opportunity for open and constructive dialogue on all […]
Read moreUN: International Conference on Security Council reform opens today at the Farnesina
Italy supports a reform of the UN Security Council in the aim of making it more representative, transparent, efficient and accountable. As “focal point” of the Uniting for Consensus Group, Italy hosted an international meeting that opened today at the Farnesina with speeches by State Secretary Mario Giro and Secretary General Michele Valensise. The meeting, […]
Read moreItaly-Ukraine: Under-Secretary Della Vedova in Kiev
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova made a visit to Kiev on 19 and 20 May. His meeting with First Deputy Foreign Minister Natalia Galibarenko, whose participants included representatives of the Ukraine agriculture and energy ministries and of the state agency for energy savings and efficiency, focused on the preparations for […]
Read moreGentiloni firmly condemns Kabul attack
“I firmly condemn today’s attack near the international airport of Kabul on a EUPOL mission convoy which took the life of a British citizen”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Gentiloni regarding the attack this morning in Afghanistan. “This despicable attack hits us even harder as Europeans because it was against a civilian mission being carried […]
Read moreFarnesina: serious concern over death sentence for former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders
The Farnesina expressed serious concern over the sentence of death passed on former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders. Recalling that Italy renounces the death penalty and is working toward a universal moratorium on capital executions, the Farnesina trusted the sentences would be reviewed and that the Egyptian judicial system would proceed […]
Read moreYemen: Gentiloni cites importance of humanitarian truce for getting aid to civilians
“The humanitarian truce currently in effect in Yemen is crucial to establishing a direct flow of aid to the civilians affected by the conflict, who are in dire need”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Gentiloni said. “It is essential that all parties respect the truce”, he continued, “so as to facilitate the delivery of food, medicines […]
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