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Diritti Umani

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17 February 2016
General Secretary Valensise in Vienna – Cooperation with International Organisations and dialogue with Austria

Italy’s cooperation with the United Nations agencies headquartered in Vienna and the OECD, as well as the dialogue with Austria, were central to the meetings held in the Austrian capital by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michele Valensise. Meeting the directors of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), […]

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27 January 2016
African Union Summit – Minister Gentiloni on mission in Addis Ababa

Human rights, security, migration, fighting radicalism, Libya: these are the items on the agenda of the 26th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa that will be attended by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni today. Minister Gentiloni will also hold bilateral meetings with his African counterparts and with the executives of the AU and IGAD.  The event is organised […]

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Interviews
24 January 2016
Gentiloni launches a challenge: peace is possible in Syria. «Beyond the embargo, with humanitarian corridors and aid”

«Pressure must be exerted on two fronts: engaging the regime into opening humanitarian corridors and, through negotiations, obtaining a ceasefire in order to mitigate the ongoing tragedy», said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni commenting the situation in Syria. He has a clear stance on the fact that the war in Syria, with its cities under siege, […]

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Press Releases
13 January 2016
Foreign Ministry Pledges 1.4 million euros for Emergency Humanitarian Aid in Libya

Italian Development Cooperation Department has planned a 1.4 million euro humanitarian aid package for Libya to support primary emergency interventions by international organisations operating in the Country. The package will focus on activities to protect the more vulnerable communities and prevent irregular migration along the Mediterranean route, as well as on the provision of healthcare […]

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11 January 2016
Africa – “Migrations and International Relations: The Italy-Africa Agenda” in a conference at the Italian Foreign Ministry

Migration as an essential element in foreign policy and particularly in the relationships between Italy and Africa are the central themes of a conference organised by the Piedmont Centre for African Studies together with the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) at Italy’s Foreign Ministry headquarters in Rome on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The Italian Minister […]

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10 December 2015
Giornata mondiale dei diritti umani

Il 10 dicembre si commemora l’adozione della Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani nel 1948 da parte dell’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite e l’Italia, forte del proprio impegno in questo campo, si unisce alle celebrazioni di tutta la comunità internazionale. Il rispetto dei diritti umani e la loro promozione costituiscono da sempre uno dei pilastri della […]

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10 December 2015
International Human Rights Day

On 10 December we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in 1948. And Italy, strong in its commitment in this field, joins in the celebrations of the entire international community. Respect for, and the promotion of, human rights has always been a pillar […]

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Accreditation Notices
7 December 2015
Accreditation Notice: Presentations: Italian Human Rights Yearbook 2015 and the Annual Report of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) (Farnesina, 10 December 2015)

The Italian Human Rights Yearbook 2015 will be presented at the Farnesina at 10.00 on Thursday 10 December 2015. The presentation, organised by the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (Italian initials CIDU) in collaboration with the University of Padua, coincides with Human Rights Day. The event will be opened by the Minister for Foreign Affairs […]

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Press Releases
3 December 2015
International Day of Persons with Disabilities

For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation renews its pledge to promote the right of persons with disabilities to inclusion and non-discrimination in the workplace. The MFAIC has formulated new guidelines for all its personnel containing indications for ensuring that the content published on the Farnesina […]

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30 November 2015
Pei News – Bie, Women empowerment protagonista permanente di Expo future

Approvata risoluzione proposta dall’Italia. Bonino presenta “Women for Expo” ai membri del Bie Da oggi il Bureau International des Expositions (Bie) si impegnerà per far sì che vengano organizzate iniziative connesse con il ‘Women empowerment’, maturata con l’esperienza di “Women for Expo”, e che queste diventino un attributo permanente delle prossime Esposizioni Universali. La risoluzione, […]

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30 November 2015
Pei News – BIE, Women’s empowerment permanent protagonist for future Expos

Italy-backed resolution approved. Bonino presents “Women for Expo” to members of BIE As of today, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) pledges to organise initiatives associated with the empowerment of women developed through “Women for Expo”, and to see that this becomes a permanent attribute of future Universal Expositions. The resolution, proposed by Italy, was […]

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