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12 December 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli attends the IDLO Assembly of Parties in Rome

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, attended today the Assembly of Parties of IDLO – the International Development Law Organization – held at the CNEL headquarters in Rome. In his remarks, the Deputy Minister highlighted the longstanding cooperation between the Italian Foreign Ministry and IDLO aimed at promoting the rule […]

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11 December 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation dos Santos Lucas sign a Framework Agreement in support of Italian Cooperation in Mozambique

On the margins of the first official visit to Italy by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, today signed an innovative Agreement that establishes a […]

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Press Releases

11 December 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli chairs the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, 10 December

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today chaired at the Farnesina the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2025. The Committee approved a package of initiatives amounting to over EUR 148 million, in addition to EUR 182 million in financing provided by CDP. In response to the […]

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Events

12 November 2025

Food for Gaza. Italy’s Humanitarian Commitment

Foreign Minister Tajani launched the “Food for Gaza” initiative on March 11, 2024, in a meeting in Rome with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Xavier Castellanos, Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).  The Food for Gaza initiative has […]

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Press Releases

6 November 2025

Tajani, together with Cardinal Parolin, visits Opera Don Calabria facilities in Brazil’s Amazon region

As part of his mission to Brazil to attend the COP30 Climate Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani travelled to Marituba, on the outskirts of the city of Belém, where he visited, together with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Hospital of Divine Providence and the Fazenda da Esperança missionary community. Both institutions are […]

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Press Releases

29 October 2025

Second day of the mission by Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi. In Dakar for institutional meetings, the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in Africa, and the Italy–Senegal Business Forum

The second day of the mission to West Africa by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi is taking place today in Senegal. After their first stop in Mauritania, the Ministers are now in Dakar. The mission aims to strengthen bilateral relations […]

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Press Releases

27 October 2025

Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital

The Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital was signed today at the Foreign Ministry in the presence of Minister Antonio Tajani. The document was signed by Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, and Professor Tiziano Onesti, President of the Hospital. […]

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In detail

24 October 2025

Food for Gaza. Italy’s Humanitarian Commitment

Foreign Minister Tajani launched the “Food for Gaza” initiative on March 11, 2024, in a meeting in Rome with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Xavier Castellanos, Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).  The Food for Gaza initiative has […]

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Press Releases

23 October 2025

“University corridors” from Gaza continue. 49 Palestinian students arrive in Italy on scholarships

As part of Italy’s ongoing commitment to Gaza, a new group of 49 Palestinian students has arrived to benefit from scholarships at Italian universities. Two special flights operated by the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Financial Police) recently departed from Amman, organised with the support of the Civil Protection Department, the European Civil Protection Mechanism, and […]

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Press Releases

21 October 2025

Meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah by the technical delegation for the reconstruction of Gaza organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The mission will continue in the coming days in Jordan

Acting on the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, a technical delegation organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) carried out a mission to Jerusalem and Ramallah on 20–21 October as part of Italy’s commitment to the reconstruction of Gaza. The mission brought together […]

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Events

17 October 2025

World Food Day. Minister Tajani attends FAO’s 80th anniversary ceremony and inaugurates the new “Museum and Network of Food and Agriculture”

On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended the opening ceremony for World Food Day at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This year’s event held particular significance, marking the 80th anniversary of the FAO, whose headquarters are based in Rome. Representing Italy and underscoring the […]

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Press Releases

15 October 2025

Italy for Gaza: new support for food security, healthcare and education. Tajani: “We must immediately strengthen healthcare cooperation with Jordan and Egypt”

At a coordination meeting held at Palazzo Chigi on humanitarian assistance for the Gaza emergency, initial directions were agreed to align the efforts of the various Italian ministries. On behalf of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chaired a first roundtable to […]

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