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Press Releases

11 March 2019

Undersecretary Di Stefano meets with the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng.

Today at the Farnesina, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, received the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, who illustrated the priorities of his mandate, also making reference to the UN’s new global strategy to bolster actions to combat hate speech. Di Stefano […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 March 2019

40th Session of the Human Rights Council

The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva presented a side event on the “promotion of alternative quality assistance for children with disabilities” as part of the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council and following up on the annual meeting on the Rights of the Child. The side event was organised […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 February 2019

Female Genital Mutilation, zero tolerance event in Geneva

It is on the International  Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, an unacceptable practice violating the human rights of girls and women, that an awareness-raising event took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was co-sponsored by Italy and organised by the United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with the […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 February 2019

International Day of Zero Tolerarnce for Female Genital Mutilation

The 6th of February is dedicated to celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. On this day, the Foreign Ministry reaffirms its staunch commitment to eradicate this unacceptable practice, which deeply violates the rights and health of women and girls.The struggle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has long represented a priority in Italy’s […]

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In detail

18 December 2018

UN General Assembly votes a resolution on a Moratorium on the death penalty

The  seventh Resolution on a universal Moratorium on the death penalty was adopted by the UNGA Plenary Session on 17 December. Every two years the resolution is proposed by a group of countries, including Italy, which has always been at the forefront of this campaign. The resolution received 121 votes in favour, up from 117 […]

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Events

12 December 2018

The 2018 Sapienza Human Rights Award given to the CIDU

The 2018 Sapienza Human Rights Award given to the CIDU The prestigious ‘Sapienza Human Rights Award’ for 2018 was given to the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The award, established by the Master in International Protection of Human Rights at the La Sapienza University of Rome in 2013, recognizes each year the outstanding contribution […]

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In detail

10 December 2018

Human Rights and Cooperation: three initiatives focused on women

The protection of human rights is a theme that is transversal to all the actions performed by the Italian Cooperation service around the world. On the international Human Rights Day, alongside the issues traditionally upheld by Italy, such as promoting a universal moratorium on the death penalty, mention should also be made of several specific […]

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Press Releases

28 November 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi at the Conference “For a World Without the Death Penalty”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, together with Monsignor Richard Paul Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, will open the 11th International Conference of the Ministers of Justice entitled “For a World Without the Death Penalty”, held today, 28 November, at the Chamber of Deputies. The […]

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Press Releases

15 October 2018

The Foreign Ministry fosters the protection of migrant minors through a 4-million-euro financing to UNICEF

The Foreign Ministry has provided for a 4-million-euro financing to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) from the Africa Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to fund actions to protect migrant minors and refugees in Libya and to combat the deep-set causes of the migration of unaccompanied minors […]

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Press Releases

12 October 2018

Italy elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2019/2021

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, wishes to share the satisfaction for the important recognition shown by the United Nations General Assembly by electing Italy with 180 votes to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2019-2021.   Minister Moavero said: “The very large number of votes cast today by […]

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Press Releases

10 October 2018

European and World Day against the Death Penalty

“European and World Day against the Death Penalty”, Italy reaffirms its opposition to the death penalty On “European and World Day against the Death Penalty”, Italy reaffirms its firm opposition to the death penalty, which is unjustifiable under any circumstance. Italy has always spearheaded the promotion of the broadest possible support for the resolution on […]

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Press Releases

9 October 2018

Meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Task Force on the moratorium on the death penalty

On the eve of the World Day against the Death Penalty, the Farnesina today hosted the meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Political Task Force, chaired by the Undersecretary of State Manlio Di Stefano, on actions for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The Task Force is essentially aimed at coordinating the awareness-raising activities conducted […]

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