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Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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16 July 2012
World Urban Forum to be held in Naples

The main area for discussion will be sustainable development (Prosperous Cities: how to combine ecology, economy and equity). The 6th World Urban Forum, organised by the United Nations through UN-HABITAT, will be held at the Mostra d’Oltremare in Naples from 1 to 7 September 2012. The Italian Ambassador in Kenya, Paola Imperiale, and the Executive […]

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11 July 2012
Afghanistan: new aid hinges on respect for women, says De Mistura

International support for Afghanistan will hinge on the commitment by its institutions to fight corruption and respect human rights, especially regarding the condition of women, Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura explained to the press after the Tokyo Conference on Sunday, which earmarked 16 billion in post-2014 aid. Massively improving the condition of women Italy “dug its […]

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10 July 2012
Syria: Italian hospital for refugees opens in Jordan

A field hospital set up by the Italian Cooperation in northern Jordan, at the border with Syria, to provide assistance to the thousands of refugees who have fled Syria in recent months was inaugurated today. Hospital managed in collaboration with Jordanian health service The facility is located in the city of Mafraq and was set […]

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9 July 2012
Cooperation: Tunisia, 73 million in credit for SMEs

The Tunisian government ratified an agreement on 73 million euro in Italian credit for SMEs. The protocol was signed in November of last year and is the 8th credit line to be extended to Tunisian SMEs by the Italian Cooperation. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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9 July 2012
Afghanistan: Tokyo Conference, aid once progress in made

Aid, yes, once progress has been made. The “Tokyo Declaration”, adopted by over 80 countries and international organisations that met in the Japanese capital (including Afghan President Hamid Karzai, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Under-Secretary De Mistura represented Italy), clearly verified Kabul’s broad-based progress as a condition for […]

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Press Releases
8 July 2012
Minister Terzi speaks by telephone with Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Afghanistan and the accord between Pakistan and the United States on reopening supply routes for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were the main topics of Minister Terzi’s telephone conversation today with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. Minister Terzi praised the Pakistani government’s high sense of responsibility in reaching this agreement, underscoring how important […]

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8 July 2012
Minister Terzi comments on first free and democratic elections in Libya

“The holding of the first free and democratic elections is a source of special satisfaction for Italy, which was among the first to believe in the new Libya”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, underscoring how “despite some isolated episodes of violence, which we deeply regret, the Libyan people have demonstrated how strongly they […]

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6 July 2012
Afghanistan – Conference in Tokyo (8 July)

New development interventions in Afghanistan for the post-2014, the date set for foreign military withdrawal, will be the focus of a conference in Tokyo on 8 July, which follows a meeting in Chicago on security. The Italian delegation will be led by Under-Secretary Staffan de Mistura, and join those of over seventy other countries and […]

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3 July 2012
Mission to Nigeria by Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies

Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies, is heading for Nigeria on a two-day mission. She will be meeting members of the Nigerian Government, religious leaders from the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities, and representatives of civil society. Speaking on behalf of Minister Terzi, the Hon. Boniver will express Italy’s support for […]

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3 July 2012
TASHKENT – Italian medical team to help young people with heart disease

The Italian NGO “Aiutare i bambini” has organised a visit to Uzbekistan by a medical-surgical team to work for a limited period at Tashkent Vakhidov Centre, a hospital specialising in children’s heart surgery. The initiative was organised as part of the “Cuore di Bimbi” programme in collaboration with the Ospedali Riuniti in Bergamo and Milan’s […]

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3 July 2012
Syria. Humanitarian emergency: Italian field hospital with capacity to treat 100 patients a day is now on its way

The flight carrying the Italian field hospital that will provide medical assistance for over 25,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan left this morning from Orio al Serio (Bergamo) airport. “We are standing by the Syrian people. Not just by supporting the international community’s efforts to find a solution to the crisis but by providing aid and […]

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