Middle East: Mogherini in Cairo for Gaza Conference – a spur for resumption of peace process
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is in Cairo today to attend the International Conference on Palestine, “Reconstructing Gaza”, which Italy is co-chairing. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for bilateral meetings on the situation in Libya and the Syrian crisis, especially as regards the tragedy in Kobane. “It is vital for the Cairo conference to […]
Read moreLibya: Mogherini in Tripoli with Ban Ki-moon for second session of political dialogue
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is in Tripoli to attend the opening of the second session of political dialogue in Libya under the aegis of the United Nations. She is attending along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The dialogue opened on 29 September in Ghadames, at the initiative of the special representative and head of […]
Read moreL’Italia celebra la Giornata Internazionale per i diritti delle bambine
Si celebra oggi, 11 ottobre, la Giornata internazionale dei diritti delle bambine, istituita nel 2011 da una Risoluzione delle Nazioni Unite e dedicata quest’anno alla promozione dei diritti delle adolescenti e all’eliminazione di ogni forma di violenza. L’Italia, da sempre in prima linea nel contrasto internazionale alla violenza sessuale e di genere, ha promosso numerose […]
Read moreNobel Pace: Mogherini, scelta che richiama a dovere di difendere il futuro
The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala and Satyarthi is moving acknowledgement of two persons’ courageous battle to defend the rights of children”, said Minister Mogherini. “But it is not only that. It is a choice that reminds the entire world, from politicians to civil society, of the duty to daily defend […]
Read moreDeath Penalty: Mogherini, human rights inalienable. Battle for moratorium continues
On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Italy renews its commitment to the battle for a universal moratorium on executions. “Italy considers the defence of human rights an inalienable principle. We intend to continue to fight for a moratorium on executions in advance of the universal abolition of the death penalty”, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Construction: 9.5 billion in turnover for Italian firms in 2013 (+ 8.6% annually)
The high levels of technology achieved, along with intense economic diplomacy efforts, have led over the past year to doubling the value of contracts awarded in G20 countries, markets notoriously more competitive and difficult to penetrate. The new contracts awarded in 2013 in this area surpassed the 8 billion euro mark to account for 46% […]
Read moreFarnesina: Under-Secretary Della Vedova closes conference on Western Balkans
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs BenedettoDella Vedova delivered the closing address at today’s Western Balkans conference organised by the NATO Defence College Foundation, the Delegation for the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Balkan Trust for Democracy. Speakers at the four conference sessions (regional cooperation, Serbian-Kosovo relations, the Western Balkans’ European and […]
Read moreFarnesina: presentato il Rapporto Ance 2014 – Comunicato congiunto
Italian construction firms were awarded a full 17 billion euro in foreign contracts over the past year, making 2013 the ninth consecutive growth year on foreign markets: + 8.6%. Turnover from 2004 through 2013 has tripled (+206%) from 3 to over 9.5 billion euro, and currently represents 60% of the total. The data emerged […]
Read moreAzerbaijan: Della Vedova attends Baku Forum. Freedom and Rights must complement globalisation
At the invitation of the Azerbaijani Government, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, spoke today at a round table on “Challenges of Globalisation: between tradition and transformation”. “Globalisation has a economic dimension that is clear but which must be complemented in the sphere of freedom and individual rights. Each country enters the globalisation […]
Read moreM.O.: Farnesina, nuovi insediamenti Gerusalemme ostacolo su via pace
Israel’s decision to build 2160 homes at Givat Hamatos, near Jerusalem, is an obstacle to the efforts to reach a definitive solution to a conflict that has already affected, if not broken, the lives of too many generations. It is a provision that appears incompatible with the Israeli Government’s several times reiterated intention to reach […]
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