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Diritti Umani

Press Releases
2 September 2021
Meeting between Minister Di Maio and the Malian Minister, responsible for the humanitarian action, solidarity, refugees, and displaced people, Oumarou Diarra

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Malian Minister responsible for humanitarian action, solidarity, refugees, and displaced people, Oumarou Diarra, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Minister Di Maio, who did his first mission in Sub-Saharan Africa as Foreign Affairs Minister in Mali, stressed Italy’s commitment to the Country […]

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1 September 2021
Minister Luigi Di Maio holds talks with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a telephone conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The agenda included support and cooperation between Italy and the United Nations in Afghanistan on the humanitarian situation, assistance to Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries, multilateral coordination and the role of […]

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Press Releases
31 August 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – First meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Italian Plan for the Afghan people”

The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Italian Plan for the Afghan People”, launched by Minister Di Maio, was held today at the Foreign Ministry, in hybrid format. The meeting was attended by officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Interior, Defence, Health, Education, University and Research, Labour and Social Policies, and […]

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25 August 2021
Minister Luigi Di Maio and Vice Minister Marina Sereni met by videoconference with the Civil Society Organisations and the Italian non-profit organisations working in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and Vice Minister Marina Sereni met by videoconference with the Civil Society Organisations and the Italian non-profit organisations working in Afghanistan. The meeting focused on humanitarian assistance and the arrival of Afghan collaborators in Italy. Italy’s commitment to the Afghan people, the protection of […]

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Press Releases
24 August 2021
Afghanistan. Della Vedova: Italy calls for UN monitoring of human rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on the “severe human rights situation in Afghanistan’’. The Deputy Minister expressed Italy’s concern for the most vulnerable people in that country – women and children, those who defend human rights, journalists, media workers, and people […]

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Press Releases
23 August 2021
Deputy Minister Della Vedova at the Crimean Platform Summit in Kiev

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova has taken part in the Crimean Platform Summit in Kiev. This event has been promoted by Ukraine to keep the international community’s attention on the illegal annexation of Crimea, which took place in 2014. Those attending the Summit include the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the Deputy […]

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Press Releases
22 August 2021
Italian Foreign Ministry – International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief

To mark the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief, Italy strongly reaffirms its commitment, at the international level, to promote freedom of religion or belief, and expresses its strongest condemnation of all types of violence that are based on religious affiliation or creed. In the firmest conviction that societies […]

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Press Releases
18 August 2021
Afghanistan: Joint Statement on the situation of women and girls

This statement has been co-signed by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Honduras, Guatemala, North Macedonia, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Senegal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.  We are deeply worried about Afghan women and girls, their rights to education, work and freedom of movement. […]

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Events
29 July 2021
Seventieth anniversary of the Refugee Convention

The Refugee Convention turns 70 today, and is more important than ever. On this 70th anniversary of the Convention, Italy thanks Filippo Grandi and UNHCR Italy for the fundamental work they have been doing to protect refugees.  

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Press Releases
21 July 2021
Myanmar. Della Vedova: strengthened international commitment needed for democratic transition and an end to human rights violations

“We are following developments in the crisis in Myanmar with great attention. We are deeply concerned about the widespread and serious human rights violations since the military coup on 1st February. Is the international community’s commitment sufficient? Probably not. We must do all we can to prevent Myanmar from becoming yet another ‘orphan’ crisis”. This […]

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Press Releases
21 July 2021
Humanitarian Mine Clearing – V.M. Sereni doubles the national fund in 2021

“The Government, and especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues to give great importance to humanitarian action against anti personnel mines”. This is what the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said when opening the XXIV Meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti Personnel Mines. “Italy,” explained V.M. […]

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