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Diritti Umani

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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Press Releases
21 July 2021
Migration – V.M. Sereni presides over Foreign Affairs Ministry – IOM dialogue

A coordination meeting was held today to deal with priorities in terms of migration in the Mediterranean area, between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the IOM (International Organisation for Migration), presided over by Vice Minister Marina Sereni and Director General Antonio Vitorino. The meeting made it possible to consolidate the integrated […]

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In detail
14 July 2021
Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Director of the OSCE ODIHR Office, Matteo Mecacci

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Matteo Mecacci. The talks confirmed Italy’s commitment to promoting the OSCE’s “Human Dimension” and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) […]

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Press Releases
6 July 2021
Della Vedova: Italy keeps the focus on LGBTI rights around the world

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, participated in the launch event of the five-year strategy of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC). The Coalition is an international cooperation platform, joined by 42 States, created in 2016 with the aim of protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTI people worldwide. Italy […]

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Press Releases
12 June 2021
Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Saman Abbas case

Concerning the case of Saman Abbas, a young Pakistani woman who disappeared from the province of Reggio Emilia in recent months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies that no contact has taken place with the Embassy of Pakistan in Italy. Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in international judicial cooperation have no […]

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Press Releases
26 May 2021
Deputy Minister Di Stefano attends the Italy-Vietnam bilateral consultations

Bilateral consultations between Italy and Vietnam were held this morning, with Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Manlio Di Stefano and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister To Ang Dung representing the two countries. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry for Energy Transition, the Ministry of Health and the Italian Medicines […]

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Press Releases
26 May 2021
Syria Presidential Election on 26 May: Quint Statement

Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and Italy on the presidential election in Syria. We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America wish to make […]

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Press Releases
26 May 2021
Syria Presidential Election on 26 May: Quint Statement

Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and Italy on the presidential election in Syria. We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America wish to make […]

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Diplomatic Network
24 May 2021
Algeria, convegno su lotta contro tratta delle persone

La lotta contro la tratta delle persone è una priorità per l’Italia, soprattutto alla luce dell’incidenza di questo fenomeno sull’aumento dei flussi migratori e dei legami con la criminalità organizzata e le organizzazioni terroriste. Lo ha detto l’Ambasciatore d’Italia ad Algeri, Giovanni Pugliese, in occasione del Convegno nazionale sui procedimenti giudiziari nei casi di tratta […]

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Press Releases
17 May 2021
Meeting between Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Today, at the Foreign Ministry, Minister Luigi Di Maio has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Minister Di Maio has first of all expressed deep concern about the escalation of attacks and violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling for an immediate end to all violence. Condemning the rocket attacks from Gaza and urging a proportionate […]

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