UN: Minister Bonino chairs IGAD Partners Forum meeting
With her Ethiopian colleague Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino chaired the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Partners Forum which took place today in New York in the margins of the 68th session of the General Assembly. The initiative fits into the framework of Italy’s traditionally strong political focus on stability and security in […]
Read moreRatification of Arms Trade Treaty a welcome step, says Bonino
“I am delighted to hear of today’s ratification of the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a step that is particularly significant since our Parliament’s approval comes during General Assembly week”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, in New York with Prime Minister Letta to represent Italy at the United Nations. “This result […]
Read moreAttentato contro cristiani in Pakistan: Bonino, appello maggiore impegno per libertà religiosa
“Ho appreso con sgomento la notizia dell’ennesimo attentato contro la minoranza cristiana in Pakistan, un Paese dove purtroppo più volte negli ultimi anni sono state compiute stragi per motivi religiosi”: così Emma Bonino, Ministro degli Esteri italiano, ha commentato da New York, dove si trova per partecipare all’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite, l’eccidio di cristiani […]
Read moreAttentato contro cristiani in Pakistan: Bonino, appello maggiore impegno per libertà religiosa
“I was dismayed to learn of yet another attack against the Christian minority in Pakistan, a country where, sadly, massacres for religious reasons have occurred on several occasions in recent years”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment from New York on hearing of the attack on Christians in Peshawar. Minister Bonino is in New […]
Read moreItaly firmly condemns the violence in Iraq
Italy firmly condemns the atrocious wave of violence in Iraq, which is creating many innocent victims, and extends its solidarity to the Iraqi people. Our country also expresses its concern over the sectarian violence against religious and ethnic minorities, violence that has again been seen recently. Italy supports the efforts of the Iraqi authorities and […]
Read moreFarnesina taking action for Italian citizen on Arctic Sunrise
Acting on Minister Bonino’s instructions, the Italian Embassy in Moscow has taken immediate action to help the Italian citizen, Cristian D’Alessandro, who is on board the Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise. The ship is at present being escorted by Russian ships and is sailing towards the port of Murmansk, where it is due to arrive […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Mario Giro meets the Presidents of Burkina Faso and Guinea Conakry
Under-Secretary Mario Giro meets the Presidents of Burkina Faso and Guinea Conakry “Priority countries for Italy and for the stability of Sahel and North Africa. Interested in establishing closer relations with Italian businesses”. In the margins of the presidential ceremony in Mali, Under-Secretary Mario Giro met the President of the Republic of Niger. The President […]
Read moreSyria, MFA-DPC agreement to set up a hospital at refugee camp Azrak
Within the context of humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Civil Defence (DPC) signed an agreement today at the foreign ministry in Rome on setting up a prefabricated hospital at the Azrak refugee camp in Jordan. The 1500 sqm […]
Read moreIran: Bonino, release of political prisoners a good sign
“The release of several political prisoners in Iran, who included Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the 2012 Sakharov Prize, is an encouraging sign”, commented Minister Emma Bonino when informed of the news from Teheran of the liberation of a group of well known political reformists, journalists and human rights activists condemned in 2009 for crimes of […]
Read moreCooperation Steering Committee approves funding for 57 NGO projects in developing countries – Press Release
The Development Cooperation Steering Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli, today approved funding for 57 NGO projects in development countries, for a total of €23 million. The projects are to be carried out in 25 of the Cooperation’s priority countries (among them, Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sudan and the Palestinian Territories) and in crucial […]
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