Africa

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18 October 2012

Genital mutilation: Draft UN resolution, announces Terzi

A draft UN resolution against female genital mutilation has been submitted by the group of African countries. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during a conference at the Senate on this subject, organised by the Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS) and Amnesty International. “The draft resolution was tabled yesterday evening”, […]

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17 October 2012

Italy-Mozambique: “An Italian peace” – Terzi commemorates the 20th anniversary of the treaty for Maputo

“An Italian peace”. As he opened the second day of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the peace agreement that brought an end to the civil war in Mozambique, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi recalled the words with which the UN Secretary General at that time, Boutros Ghali, defined the novel form of mediation that brought […]

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17 October 2012

ISPI: Religion and international relations, Trento, 18—19 October

The debate between the Western and Muslim democracies will be the topic of the 4th meeting on “Religion and International Relations”, which runs from 18 to 19 October 2012. The event is being promoted by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), the Analysis and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the […]

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16 October 2012

Italia-Mozambico – Terzi: cooperazione per la crescita, da donatori a partner (in translation)

Il Mozambico è un ”esempio virtuoso del ruolo che l’attivita’ di cooperazione puo’ avere come componente essenziale della politica estera”, in particolare per la crescita di un Paese uscito da una lunga e sanguinosa guerra civile. E’ il bilancio che il ministro Giulio Terzi ha tracciato al termine di un incontro alla Farnesina con il […]

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16 October 2012

World Food Day: Food security is a priority for Italy, says Terzi

The food security problem is “global, and an matter of great commitment by Italy and by this government. It is an Italian foreign policy priority”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the conference on “Nourish the Earth. Cultivate the Future” organised by the Farnesina, the Italian Permanent Mission to the UN […]

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15 October 2012

EU: new sanctions against Syria and Iran – A political solution the only way in Damascus, says Terzi

The European Union upped the pressure on Iran and Syria by tightening the sanctions against those two nations. The decision was taken in the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg in which Minister Giulio Terzi participated, and is aimed at bringing Teheran back to the bargaining table on its nuclear programme and convincing the Damascus regime […]

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15 October 2012

World Food Day: Valensise comments on Italy’s role in the governance of world food security

The problem of food security “has universal importance and only a new balance in the use of resources will resolve it”. And in this regard, “Italy can and must play a very important role”, commented Foreign Ministry Secretary General Michele Valensise as he opened the conference “Nourish the Earth. Cultivate the Future”, organised by the […]

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12 October 2012

World Food Day: Foreign ministry committed to fighting hunger

A reflection on food security, lifestyles and efforts to reduce waste in a world in which 12.5% of the population is still under-nourished: this is the aim of the numerous initiatives the foreign ministry is promoting for 15 October – World Food Day. The key moment will be the conference “Nourish the Earth. Cultivate the […]

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12 October 2012

Nairobi – Italian culture week begins in Kenya

An evening of Italian wine-tasting at the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi opened the 12th Italian Language and Culture Week in the world, with the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. This year’s calendar of events runs from 16 to 28 October and is packed with scientific conferences, seminars on the development of […]

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11 October 2012

Exhibit: “throne of the Queen of Sheba”, culture and diplomacy between Italy and Yemen

“Throne of the Queen of Sheba” is the title of an exhibit running through 13 January 2013 at Rome’s “Giuseppe Tucci” National Museum of Oriental Art. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Archaeological Mission in Yemen and Monumenta Orientalia, this is the first exhibition ever of the objects collected in Yemen between 1929 and 1939 […]

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Press Releases

9 October 2012

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” today for the appointment of Professor Romano Prodi as UN Special Envoy for the Sahel, extending his “best wishes for the task ahead” and assuring “full support in his new mission”. “Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s choice”, Minister Terzi asserted, “is the highest recognition of the […]

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8 October 2012

Ethiopia: Italian Cooperation opens Facebook page

The Italian Cooperation in Ethiopia and South Sudan opened a Facebook page today with the aim of creating a sort of “glass house” for anyone wishing to get a closer look at Italian government funding – in other words, the taxpayer contributions – going to countries such as Ethiopia and the extremely fragile new State […]

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