“Michele Schiavone” Emigration Award
The call for applications for the international “Michele Schiavone” Award is now online. The Award was established by the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) to recognise those who have distinguished themselves in defending and promoting the interests of Italians living abroad. The Award, dedicated to the memory of Michele Schiavone, will be granted to […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli receives UN Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher at the Farnesina
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), Tom Fletcher. The meeting reaffirmed Italy’s central role within the UN multilateral system and provided an opportunity to discuss future cooperation with OCHA and other United Nations humanitarian […]
Read moreMinister 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 […]
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