Nota Farnesina – SS Scalfarotto on Belarus
“The images that come to us from Belarus arouse strong feelings of indignation and concern in the consciences of the democrats,” Foreign Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated. “Seeing peaceful and defenceless citizens raided by security forces reminds us of a time, that of totalitarianism, which Europeans thought they had left behind forever. These violent methods of […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio at the Foreign Affairs Council
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio leads today the Italian delegation to the Foreign Affairs Council, held in Brussels. On the agenda: Topical issues Libya EU-African Union Belarus South neighborhood
Read moreUNGA75 – Italy in the front line for the abolition of the death penalty
Italy has always been at the forefront of the battle for the abolition of the death penalty. For years it has promoted initiatives for a universal moratorium on executions, which led to the adoption of the first resolution on the theme of the General Assembly in 2007. Also, thanks to the Italian commitment, since 2008 […]
Read moreUNGA75 – Italy supports the 2030Agenda
Italy supports the 2030Agenda, an ambitious plan to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity, social development and environmental protection. The achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Objectives) in the world is at the heart of Italian development cooperation. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates on the General Assembly
Read moreThe Virtual Roadshow of the Pact for Export closes
Appointment today with the 10th stage of the Roadshow on the Pact for Export, which closes the cycle of virtual meetings started last August 31st, organised by the Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with ICE-Agency, SACE, SIMEST, Conference of Regions and Unioncamere. Today’s stage dedicated to businesses in Sicily and Sardinia was attended by the Undersecretary […]
Read moreVM Del Re: pandemic is an opportunity for Agenda 2030
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re spoke in VTC, as an observer, at the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which takes place annually in the margins of the UN General Assembly. “The challenge of the pandemic must not make us lose sight of our fundamental goals: strengthening health systems, eradicating hunger, promoting gender equality […]
Read moreVM Sereni participates in the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela
Vice Minister Marina Sereni attended the VTC meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell. In her speech, the Vice Minister underlined Italy’s full commitment to work for a solution to the long political and economic crisis affecting the country and to end the […]
Read moreUNGA75 – Women, Peace and Security
This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of #UNSCR1325 “Women, Peace and Security”. Italy continues its commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Italy is at the forefront in the fight against all forms of gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation and early […]
Read moreMali. VM Del Re calls Niger Foreign Minister
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation on the situation in Mali with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. On that occasion, the latter reported on the outcome of his mission to Accra where he went with Nigerien President Issoufou to attend the meeting between representatives of countries of the Economic Community […]
Read moreUNGA75 – The Italian commitment in peacekeeping
The Blue Helmets of the Italian contingent in the UNIFIL mission support the population of southern Lebanon in the fight against COVID19 Italy is the 1st contributor of troops to the United Nations Peacekeeping operations between Western countries and the 7th contributor to the peacekeeping missions’ budget. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for […]
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