COVID-19

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16 November 2020

Del Re: Italy at the forefront of the effort to find a global response to the pandemic

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the live streaming of the Global Health Festival dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on middle and low-income countries, together with Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines), and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Italy was […]

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13 November 2020

Minister Di Maio talks on the phone with Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania

On 13 November 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. The conversation focused, among other things, on the fight against Covid-19 and bilateral cooperation, Albania’s European perspective, cooperation in the framework of Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship.  

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Press Releases

3 November 2020

Del Re at the ministerial meeting on Covid-19: international cooperation required

Vice Minister Del Re took part via video conference in the 11th Ministerial Round Table on responses to the COVID-19 emergency, called by the Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne.   In his address, the Vice Minister stressed how the worsening of the worldwide situation confirms the crucial importance of speeding up the only practicable and permanent […]

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3 November 2020

Del Re: a multidimensional response to the Covid pandemic at the centre of the G20 Presidency agenda

Vice Minister Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd High Level Meeting of the Facilitation Council of ACT – the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator – convened by the Norwegian Development Minister and the South African Health Minister. The aim of the meeting was to provide an update on the state-of-the-art of the diagnostics, treatment and vaccine, and of the relevant access and fair distribution policies, as well as to launch the discussion on the urgent financial needs and […]

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Press Releases

30 October 2020

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Italian exports see growth

In September 2020, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Italian exports to non-EU member countries increased once again by 3%, year-over-year, as certified yesterday by the office for national statistics ISTAT. The data regarding exports to some of our main outlet markets (outside the EU) were particularly outstanding: Italian exports to […]

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28 October 2020

Italy pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts

The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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26 October 2020

Vice Minister Sereni to UNESCO. Post-Covid future must be focused on the fight against inequalities and sustainable development

“Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Strategic Consultations between Italy and UNESCO were launched, with the Vice Minister Marina Sereni who chaired the meeting with all the Vice Directors General of the International Organization based in Paris via videoconference. Italy attaches great importance to the action carried out by UNESCO for the preservation […]

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23 October 2020

Vice Minister Del Re: a solid partnership between Italy and the International Red Cross Federation

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re held a video conference with President Francesco Rocca and Jagan Chapagain, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IFRC). “Italy and IFRC have a consolidated, robust and forward-looking partnership” – said the Vice Minister – “The world is better thanks to your work. “Preventive action” […]

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20 October 2020

Deputy Minister Scalfarotto with Spanish Secretary of State. A convergence of opinions on international trade

The meeting between Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto and the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Xiana Méndez Bértolo, took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the main international trade issues of the two countries were discussed. “Italy and Spain have a special relationship and very similar visions within the European […]

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12 October 2020

VM Del Re receives Bioversity International General Manager

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re received at the Foreign Ministry Juan Luca Restrepo, General Manager of Bioversity International, an international organisation based in Maccarese and part of the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) Consortium. The meeting enabled the Vice Minister to describe the most important current and future initiatives of the Bioversity International-CIAT […]

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29 September 2020

VM Del Re at the Eu – Working with Africa to attract private investment

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended the informal meeting of EU Development Ministers in VTC. The meeting was dedicated to the way Europe can assist the African continent in the post-Covid period and to the implementation of the Europe Package Team, a package of initiatives prepared by the Commission and Member States in response to […]

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10 September 2020

VM Del Re: Italy promotes a coordinated global response to the pandemic

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended the first meeting of the newly established “Facilitation Council” of the Accelerator ACT – Access to COVID-19 Tools, convened by the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen and the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom. The ACT Accelerator is the structured international […]

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