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Press Releases
15 August 2015
Libya: Minister Gentiloni speaks by phone with colleague Mohamed Al Dairy

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received a telephone call today from his Libyan counterpart Mohamed Al Dairy. Their discussion included condemnation for the recent terrorist attacks by Daesh-affiliated groups in the city of Sirte, the serious humanitarian situation in the country and the need for the negotiations for the constitution of a national […]

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11 August 2015
Cooperation – 500,000 euro for war victims in Sudan

A new initiative by Italian Development Cooperation to protect the human rights of victims of war and violence in the states of Darfur, Blue Nile and Kordofan in Sudan. The Directorate General has approved a voluntary emergency donation worth 500,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Sudan Revised Emergency Appeal 2015” The […]

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Interviews
9 August 2015
“People are engaging in demagoguery over the corpses in the sea but Italy is not driven by self-interest”, says Gentiloni (Repubblica)

“People peddling demagoguery against the migrants are not solving anything. And luckily most Italians aren’t being taken in by them. But I don’t want to get into political arguments”. On the day when the photos of the ‘dots in the sea’ are hitting the front pages of the international press after the umpteenth disaster in […]

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Press Releases
4 August 2015
Kosovo: Farnesina hails Kosovo parliament’s approval of proposed establishment of special war crimes tribunal

The Farnesina expressed its profound appreciation for the Kosovo parliament’s approval of the proposed establishment of a special war crimes tribunal. This decision is proof of a deep sense of responsibility and consideration for the sensibilities of the international community, and strengthens the credibility and legitimacy of the Republic of Kosovo.

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20 July 2015
Diritti Umani: Consiglio Affari Esteri Ue adotta Piano d’Azione 2015-2019

Il Consiglio Affari Esteri ha adottato oggi a Bruxelles il Piano d’Azione UE per i Diritti Umani e la Democrazia 2015-2019. Il Piano contempla una serie di azioni volte a rafforzare la coerenza e l’efficacia dell’azione della UE a tutela e promozione dei diritti umani e della democrazia nel mondo, attraverso la responsabilità condivisa di […]

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Press Releases
17 July 2015
Gentiloni meets with UN Special Envoy for the Sahel Hiroute Guebre Sellassie

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with the UN Secretary General’s special envoy for the Sahel, Hiroute Guebre Sellassie. “This was an important meeting to coordinate Italy’s actions in the Sahel with the strategy the special envoy is outlining for the region”, Minister Gentiloni said. “We are following […]

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2 July 2015
UN: Human Rights Council adopts first Resolution on prevention of child, early and forced marriage

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations today (2 July 2015) adopted by consensus the first substantive Resolution on Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Eliminate Child, Early and Forced Marriage. This marks a significant advance in the protection of human rights and individual freedoms. Early and forced marriages a violation of human rights, especially […]

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Press Releases
1 July 2015
Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, express our deep concern about the ongoing violence within Libya, and the expansion of terrorism in Libya. We recognize that the Libyan people want peace and stability. We welcome the recent round of talks of the UN political dialogue in Skhirat, […]

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Interviews
28 June 2015
“We can only fight terror if we’re united”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)

“To combat terrorism, we need to be united. Including the political forces, and by working with the representatives of over 1.2 million Italian Muslims who have every interest in isolating and defeating the small fundamentalist minorities who support the terrorists”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is analysing the global offensive of terror, from Tunisia to Somalia, […]

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22 June 2015
Gentiloni, the EuNavFor against people trafficking

Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni, who is participating in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, asserted that the EUNavFor mission against people traffickers was an a first step and a small part of the European initiative, underscoring that it was fundamental that the 25-26 summit produce a “binding” accord on the […]

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Press Releases
18 June 2015
Egypt: Farnesina expresses strong concerns over death penalty for members of Muslim Brotherhood

Italy, like the other countries of the European Union, rejects the death penalty and is actively campaigning for a universal moratorium on capital punishment. The Farnesina therefore expresses strong concern over the confirmation of the death penalty for numerous members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, including the former President, Mohamed Morsi, and calls for […]

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