Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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31 August 2012

Volo di aiuti della Cooperazione italiana in favore dei profughi siriani in territorio turco

Su istruzioni del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, la Cooperazione Italiana ha inviato oggi in Turchia un volo di aiuti in favore della popolazione siriana vittima del conflitto ed ospitata in territorio turco. L’iniziativa, concordata dal titolare della Farnesina con il collega turco Ahmet Davutoglu, si inserisce nell’azione che il Governo italiano conduce per rispondere […]

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23 August 2012

CAIRO: Italy sends food aid to Egypt

Italy mobilises on behalf of the Egyptian people: Italian ambassador in Cairo, Claudio Pacifico, will deliver the second instalment of food aid earmarked for approximately 600,000 inhabitants of the Beni Suef governorate tomorrow to Egyptian Domestic Commerce Minister Abo Zied Mohamed Abo Zied. Thanks to an Italian contribution of 2.6 million US$, 1,100 tonnes of […]

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23 August 2012

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The Syrian crisis has come to a turning point, which could spell change as much for the Syrian people, who have suffered intolerable pain and violence, as for the region. Indeed, after vain attempts to internally “divide and conquer” the opposition and raise the spectre of Islamic fundamentalism (while the majority of Syrians are moderate […]

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10 August 2012

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Solidarity on behalf of the victims of the violent Gaddafi regime in Libya continues within the framework of the Tripoli Declaration, with Italian hospitals providing for the specialized treatment of 1500 wounded Libyans. The effort is being coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Region of Lazio. The first […]

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1 August 2012

Syria: the humanitarian situation is dramatic, says Terzi – Obama-Monti: Collaboration to keep up the pressure on Assad

 “A dramatic humanitarian situation”. That is how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi defined the exodus of hundreds of thousands of people from the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been under fire from the Syrian army for days now. Terzi pointed out Italy’s commitment to helping the refugees taken in by Jordan by, inter alia, sending […]

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27 July 2012

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“Everyone must contribute to putting the maximum pressure on Assad in order to avoid another massacre”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, expressing his deep concern over the “disturbing” news of the government forces’ siege of the city Syrian of Aleppo. The Italian Cooperation has already launched emergency interventions on the ground on behalf […]

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25 July 2012

Syria – Terzi reports to Parliament “Assad must open his eyes and see his people”. New aid for refugees

The international community is committed to convincing Syrian President Bashar al Assad to open his eyes to the democratic demands of his people. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement in a joint sitting of the Upper and Lower House commissions on the recent developments in the Syrian crisis. Terzi pointed out that the Syrian government’s […]

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25 July 2012

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“We cannot stand by and watch, as the search goes on for a solution to the Syrian crisis”, while thousands of innocent children are enduring unacceptable conditions”. In an immediate response to UNICEF Italia’s recent appeal, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi announced a decision to earmark €500,000 through the Italian Cooperation to fund an […]

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24 July 2012

Religious Freedom – Terzi meets with NGOs: education against discrimination and violence

The protection of religious freedom and minorities around the world is “Italy’s absolute priority in its international actions”, Minister Giulio Terzi underscored in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with representatives of over 30 Italian NGOs to discuss a workshop that the ministry is organizing at the UN. “Education is key to the […]

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24 July 2012

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Defending religious freedoms around the world, and uniting in a commitment to prevent and combat the current wave of violence and intollerance against religious minorities, are the central focus of Minister Giulio Terzi’s work meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with representatives of over 30 Italian NGOs. “This is Italy’s absolute priority in […]

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17 July 2012

Middle East: Direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must resume, says Terzi

Italy supports “the resumption of direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to restart the peace process”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting at the Farnesina with his Palestinian counterpart, Riad Malki. “The status quo is not an option, especially in a situation in rapid change like that of the […]

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16 July 2012

Costa Rica: Italian Cooperation to prevent youth violence

A country-plan for Costa Rica to prevent youth violence (Lineas estrategicas de acción para la prevención de la violencia que afecta a la juventud”) has been drawn up by Interpeace, a non-governmental organisation. The plan is part of a significant programme for social inclusion and the prevention of youth violence funded by Italian Development Cooperation […]

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