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18 February 2025

Arrival in Italy of another Palestinian child evacuated from Gaza

This evening, another Palestinian child arrived at Fiumicino Airport on a flight from Cairo, as part of the operation that, on 13 February, enabled Italy to welcome fourteen young cancer patients from Gaza along with their families. The child’s health conditions had prevented their transfer with the rest of the group last week. However, after […]

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14 February 2025

Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza arriving in Rome for medical treatment in Italy

A group of Palestinian children suffering from cancer is set to arrive this evening at Ciampino Airport to receive medical treatment in Italy, as part of the Italian Government’s humanitarian assistance programmes for the Palestinian population. From Rome, Milan, and Pisa, and under the coordination of the Italian Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit, the children will […]

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12 February 2025

Group of sick Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza Transferred from Egypt to receive treatment in Italy

Fourteen Palestinian children suffering from cancer have been evacuated from Gaza to receive treatment in Italy as part of the Italian government’s humanitarian assistance programmes for the Palestinian population. The young patients crossed the Rafah border into Egypt and are currently at the Italian Hospital in Cairo, where they are undergoing the necessary medical examinations […]

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6 February 2025

Tajani and Bernini in Ashdod today for the delivery of Food for Gaza aid

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Ashdod, Israel, today, accompanied by the Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, to attend the reception ceremony for the humanitarian aid shipment donated by Italy to the World Food Programme (WFP) and essential supplies destined for Gaza, as part of the […]

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5 February 2025

Tajani and Bernini in Israel tomorrow for Food for Gaza

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will travel to Ashdod, Israel, tomorrow alongside Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini to attend the reception ceremony for the aid shipment donated by Italy to the World Food Programme (WFP) and essential supplies destined for Gaza as part of the Food for Gaza initiative. The […]

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22 January 2025

Italian hospitals to host the first 21 Palestinian children with cancer. Tajani and Bernini chair meeting with Regional Authorities, FAO, UN World Food Programme, and Italian Red Cross.

In today’s “Food for Gaza” meeting convened by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, discussions centred on the immediate healthcare assistance to be provided to the population of the Gaza Strip. The Minister returned from Palestine on Monday with a request to host an initial group of 21 Palestinian children with cancer in Italy. Efforts […]

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22 January 2025

“Food for Gaza” meeting begins with Ministers Tajani and Bernini

The coordination meeting for the “Food for Gaza” operation has commenced at the Farnesina, convened by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani following his mission on Monday to Israel and Palestine. Minister of Universities and Research Annamaria Bernini is participating, primarily due to the involvement of university medical centres in the operation. All ministry […]

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21 January 2025

Meeting of the “Food for Gaza” technical round table tomorrow. Further scholarships for Palestinian students

A few days after his last mission to Israel and Palestine, tomorrow the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be chairing a meeting of the technical round table on the 2Food for Gaza” humanitarian initiative at the Foreign Ministry, to provide further momentum to Italy’s commitment to supporting peace in the […]

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29 December 2024

“Food for Gaza”: Italian aid distributed again in the Strip

The distribution of food and medical aid to the Palestinian population under the Italian Government’s “Food for Gaza” initiative continues. On 27 and 28 December, 19 tonnes of Italian food aid, donated by Italian companies’ members of Coldiretti and Confagricoltura, were distributed to the population of Gaza by Rahma Worldwide. The aid was delivered by […]

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24 December 2024

Further aid from Italy arrives in the Strip with ‘Food for Gaza’. Tajani to Cardinal Pizzaballa: “Support for the civilian population in Gaza and throughout the region, protection of minorities and Christians”

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today had a telephone conversation with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, with jurisdiction over Latin-rite Catholics residing in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus, and responsible for Syria during his time as Custos of the Holy Land. Cardinal Pizzaballa told the Minister of his […]

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20 December 2024

EUR 115 million contributions approved for emergency initiatives

Within the framework of humanitarian development cooperation interventions, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, has approved financial contributions for a total value of over EUR 115 million for emergency initiatives. More than EUR 66 million are earmarked for initiatives in Africa, particularly in response to climate change – […]

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20 December 2024

Deputy Minister Cirielli addresses the annual meeting of the Directors of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency

Today, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, took part in the Annual Meeting of the Directors of the Foreign Offices of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), as part of the “AICS Directors’ Days”. In addressing the Panel “Italian Development Cooperation and the Mattei Plan”, Cirielli thanked the […]

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