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31 May 2024

Mali – Ambassador Dejak meets Minister Maiga

The Italian Ambassador to Mali, Stefano A. Dejak, met with the Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children and the Family of the Government of Mali, Coulibaly Mariam Maiga, following the donation of EUR 350,000 worth of emergency food aid to a large orphanage in Bamako and the launch of the second two-year refinancing phase […]

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Press Releases

24 May 2024

Joint Statement on Myanmar

We, Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and in particular the increasing harm to civilians, which are driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country. Since […]

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Press Releases

17 May 2024

Tajani – Italy is committed to protecting and promoting human rights on International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), the theme of which this year was “No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all”, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met with representatives of the “Globe MAE” Association – a network of LGBTI employees […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 April 2024

‘Red Bench’ against gender violence in the Italian Embassy in Berlin

A symbol of the fight against gender-based violence: the Italian Embassy in Berlin has installed a Red Bench, designed by architect Martin Jasper and artist Vanessa Alessi, in its premises to serve as a symbol of the void left in society when a woman falls victim to femicide. “We wished to send out a silent […]

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Press Releases

15 April 2024

Undersecretary Silli’s participation in the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, spoke today in Paris at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries, organised by France, Germany and the European Union in Paris on 15 April, exactly one year after the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan. Undersecretary Silli expressed Italy’s deep […]

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In detail

11 March 2024

Presentation of the “Food for Gaza” initiative

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, meets with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, WFP Executive Director Cindy H. McCain and the Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Xavier Castellanos to launch the “Food for Gaza” initiative. The meeting will be followed by a press point held in the Sala […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 March 2024

Seoul, Ambassador for a day for Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Italy in the Republic of Korea organised the third edition of “Ambassador for a day”, a project that allows a female Korean university student to work for a day alongside the Ambassador of Italy in Seoul, Emilia Gatto, in order to gain valuable first-hand experience in an […]

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Press Releases

8 March 2024

“Red benches” at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies. International Women’s Day, Friday 8 March

To mark International Women’s Day, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, asked the Italian Foreign Ministry to install a “red bench” in every Embassy of Italy around the world. “Italy must take the lead in promoting gender equality and women’s emancipation, especially in preventing and opposing all […]

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Press Releases

21 February 2024

Summoning of Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov

On the instructions of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy was summoned to the Farnesina today in connection with the tragic death of Alexei Navalny in prison. Ambassador Alexey Paramonov was informed of Italy’s expectation that full clarity […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 February 2024

UNHCR-Poland, Ambassador Franchetti Pardo speaks at the launching event of the “Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine”

Yesterday, as a representative of one of the main donor countries and in the framework of the Italian G7 Presidency, the Ambassador of Italy to Poland, Luca Franchetti Pardo, took part in Warsaw in the launching conference of the new “Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine”, organised by UNHCR Poland. In addition to the international […]

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Press Releases

14 February 2024

Undersecretary Tripodi opens the International Conference “Engaging the Global South: the role of women in addressing key challenges”

Today, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi opened at Farnesina the proceedings of the International Conference “Engaging the Global South: the role of women in addressing key challenges”, as organised by Aspen Italia and WIIS Italy (Women in International Security) with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. […]

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Press Releases

12 February 2024

Undersecretary Tripodi speaks at the “Francesca Tardioli” International Award

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, spoke today at the ceremony of the Award named in memory of Ambassador Francesca Tardioli, aimed at recognising international best practices in the implementation of the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda and chaired by Prof. Claudio Marchisio, Professor Emeritus of International Law at […]

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