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Press Releases
21 January 2015
Remembrance Day: Speaker Grasso to attend commemoration ceremony at Auschwitz

In exercising the functions of the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Senate, Senator Pietro Grasso, will take part in the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp at Auschwitz. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Benedetto della Vedova, will represent the Italian Government at the ceremony, which […]

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13 January 2015
Barcelona: Success for Italian cinema and immigration

A recently held Italian film festival organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Barcelona and the Cinecittà Istituto Luce, with the patronage of the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona, was a great critical and popular success. The event offered Italian cinema lovers in Barcelona an opportunity to see some of the best in recent film […]

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19 December 2014
Migrations – ‘EUROMED Migration III’ Conference

The Farnesina is hosting a conference today of the Directors General of EUROMED within the context of the project “EUROMED Migration III”. Introductions were made by Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova and Secretary General of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies Paolo Pennesi. Participants in the meeting include the European Commission and the Directors General […]

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Press Releases
12 December 2014
Gentiloni meets Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade Kuribreña to discuss commercial cooperation, political dialogue and human rights

In the margins of the closing session of the Italy-Latin America Forum on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (PYMES), the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Mexican Foreign Minister, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, at Villa Madama. The two foreign ministers reviewed the excellent relations between the two countries. Their discussion focused […]

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1 December 2014
Lebanon – Vivicittà Marathon

The Vivicittà Marathon returns to Tiro, in Lebanon – where the Italian UNIFIL contingent is deployed, and that has helped organise the event – with a message of peace and inter-cultural and interfaith dialogue. Approximately 1,500 children will participate in Sunday’s race for peace and solidarity organized by Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti (UISP), UNRWA […]

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Press Releases
28 November 2014
Comunicato congiunto Ministero degli Esteri – Ministero dell’Interno

The new character and emergency nature of the migration flows affecting Europe’s borders, especially our southern borders, and the policies to address them were the focus of an informal meeting of foreign affairs and interior ministers of the European Union called in Rome by the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The […]

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Interviews
28 November 2014
Gentiloni-Steinmeier: “Italy and Germany – a shared commitment in the Horn of Africa”

Civil war, persecution, poor socio-economic conditions and human rights violations all feed migration flows, especially from countries close to Europe. Driven by the hope of finding safety and a better future, migrants undertake a long journey to Europe, during which they face danger, exploitation and, often, death. Europe cannot react merely with emergency measures on […]

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Press Releases
27 November 2014
Migrazioni: il 28 novembre a Roma Conferenza Ministeriale di lancio della EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative

Il 28 novembre si svolgerà a Roma la Conferenza Ministeriale di lancio della EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative (Processo di Khartoum), momento qualificante della Presidenza italiana del Consiglio dell’Unione Europea. Presieduta dai Ministri degli Esteri, Paolo Gentiloni, e dell’Interno, Angelino Alfano, la Conferenza si chiuderà con l’adozione di una Dichiarazione politica. All’evento parteciperanno i […]

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26 November 2014
“Women, peace and security”: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a round table entitled “Women, peace and security: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda” was held at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. UN Resolution 1325: women’s key role in preventing and combating violence The round table […]

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26 November 2014
Manila – Gusi Peace Prize goes to Luigi Pellegrini

Italian pharmacist Luigi Pellegrini has been awarded the Gusi Peace Prize 2014 for Innovation and Health. The award, presented on 26 November 2014 in Manila, in the Philippines, is one of Asia’s most important. It is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of peace and respect for life and human dignity, […]

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Press Releases
25 November 2014
UN Resolution on combating the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which is competent for human rights issues, has adopted a Resolution on combating the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Adopted by consensus today in New York, the Resolution had 125 co-sponsors, 21 more than the previous text of 2012. The General Assembly will adopt the […]

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