Africa

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15 February 2013

Syria – EU Foreign Affairs Council decides on extending sanctions

The Syrian crisis will be discussed at today’s meeting in Brussels of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which will have to decide whether to extend the sanctions against the regime, which expire on 28 February. The weapons embargo will be among the measures discussed On the diplomatic front, Arab League and UN Special Envoy Lakhdar […]

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15 February 2013

ADDIS ABABA – SCHOOL FOR WOMEN’s RIGHTS

A “flashmob” in the courtyard of the Istituto Galileo Galilei in Addis Ababa to promote all too often violated women’s rights. The event was organized in the Ethiopian capital within the context of the “One Billion Rising” project, a day of worldwide mobilisation against violence to women. Over 200 students interrupted their lessons and danced […]

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13 February 2013

“A Delicious Soirée” sold out in Cape Town

“A Delicious Soirée”, organised by Italian ambassador in Cape Town Vincenzo Schioppa in his own residence within the context of the Cape Classic benefit event has been sold out. The evening consists of arias by Beethoven, Puccini, Verdi, Danzi and Punto performed by Christian Kunert (bassoon), Christiane Dimigen (oboe), Rupert Wachter (clarinet), Silke Schurack (English […]

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Press Releases

7 February 2013

Italy deplores killing of Belaid

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has strongly condemned the killing of the leader of Tunisia’s Democratic Patriots Movement, Chokri Belaid. “We are deeply disturbed by the death of Chokri Belaid, a symbol of the Tunisian revolution who fought to assert the values of democracy and freedom. He was a human rights advocate and an icon of […]

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5 February 2013

Female genital mutilation – Abolish this cruel practice as soon as possible, urges Terzi

A new impetus for the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), the aim being a worldwide ban in the shortest time possible. This is Italy’s goal in promoting a two-day conference at the Farnesina on policies to combat a practice of which 140 million girls worldwide are victims. A practice that affects not just Africa […]

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Speeches

5 February 2013

Terzi’s speech at Conference

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Chantal Compaoré, Vice Presidente del Senato, Sen. Emma Bonino, Ministro del Benin per la Famiglia, Fatouma Amadou Djibril, Ministro del Burkina Faso per la Promozione della Donna, Nestorine Sangaré, Ministro del Niger per la Promozione della Donna, Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Ministro del Lavoro, Elsa Fornero, Sottosegretario agli […]

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5 February 2013

Female genital mutilation – Ban as soon as possible, urges Terzi

“Our goal is a complete ban on this cruel practice in the shortest time possible […] Although there are obstacles, the results so far have been encouraging”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of an event on the topic of female genital mutilation. Promoted by “Non c’è pace senza […]

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4 February 2013

UN: Ministerial at the Farnesina – we’re working for a more open and democratic Security Council

Italy has been working for over two years for a United Nations Security Council that is “more open to democratic criteria and with more space for smaller countries”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a ministerial at the Farnesina on Security Council reform, which was attended by over […]

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Press Releases

4 February 2013

Uganda Essential Partner For Italy In Sub-Saharan Africa, Says Terzi

Minister Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Ugandan colleague Sam Kutesa in the margins of the meeting “New approaches to the Security Council reform”. Central to their discussions was satisfaction for the excellent trend in bilateral relations, not least in the wake of the recent visits by government delegations to […]

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4 February 2013

UN – Ministerial Meeting in Rome Terzi: Security Council Reform for greater credibility

“The UN has proven capable of acting effectively as a guarantor of peace and security”, but there is no lack of problems, as seen in the “Security Council’s immobility in the face of the tragedy of the Syrian crisis”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi’s as he opened the ministerial meeting on UN Security Council reform at […]

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31 January 2013

EU Foreign Affairs Council, Terzi calls for rapid launch of border control mission in Libya

Italy called for the deployment “as rapidly as possible” of a European border control mission in Libya, explained Minister Giulio Terzi at the conclusion of an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. “We discussed the EU’s possible collaboration on border control in Libya and the country’s security conditions; my call for the rapid launch […]

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31 January 2013

EU Foreign Affairs Council Terzi in Brussels: focus on Syria, Mali, Egypt and Somalia

The crises in Syria and Mali, along with the situations in Somalia and Egypt, will be the main topics of discussion today at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where Minister Terzi is representing Italy. Syria Italy will stress the urgency to accelerate a political solution hinging on Assad’s exit from the scenario, and […]

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