Diritti Umani

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24 September 2014

UN: the role of women in food security. Mogherini, Italy’s contribution. The “Women for Expo” initiative

The conference on gender equality in food security, held within the framework of the 69th session of the UNGA, came to a close with a speech delivered by Minister Mogherini. Other speakers at the event promoted by Italy in collaboration with UN Women, with the co-sponsorship of Ghana, the World Food Program and the International […]

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22 September 2014

Italy in the UN – against child and forced marriages

Italy is in the forefront in the UN against the scourge of child and forced marriages. “The ending child marriages: towards a more gender equitable world” event was held  in the margins of the General Assembly to promote more awareness of a phenomenon that is impacting dramatically on female populations and on socio-economic development prospects. […]

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Press Releases

17 September 2014

Camera: “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza” – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul

Venerdì 19 settembre, a partire dalle ore 10, si terrà la Conferenza “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul”. L’evento, promosso dalla Camera dei Deputati con il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e con il Consiglio d’Europa, si terrà nell’Aula dei Gruppi parlamentari, […]

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Press Releases

17 September 2014

Camera: “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza” – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul

Venerdì 19 settembre, a partire dalle ore 10, si terrà la Conferenza “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul”. L’evento, promosso dalla Camera dei Deputati con il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e con il Consiglio d’Europa, si terrà nell’Aula dei Gruppi parlamentari, […]

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Press Releases

12 September 2014

Italy-Vietnam: Della Vedova meets Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister, Ho Xuan Son, at the Farnesina today under the strategic partnership established in 2013. “We examined how best to strengthen and build upon relations between our two countries”, observed Della Vedova, “following Prime Minister Renzi’s visit to Hanoi in June 2014 […]

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Press Releases

10 September 2014

UN: Della Vedova presents National Report on Human Rights – areas for improvement still remain

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, has presented the Italian Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the implementation of the recommendations made to Italy. The report will be discussed in Geneva on 27 October as part of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review. Della Vedova was speaking today, […]

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11 August 2014

Mogherini, no intervention in Iraq but military support for Kurds being assessed

Italy is assessing “forms of support for the efforts,includingmilitary,” of the Iraqi Kurdistan government.The statement came from Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini in an interview for “Radio Anch’io” on Radio Uno.Together with our principal European partnersweare assessing “the most effective forms” of stopping ISIS. “The immediate need”, the minister continued, “is to stop the […]

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Press Releases

8 August 2014

Iraq: Mogherini cites need to protect Christians and Yazidi and support Kurds halting Isis

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini considers fundamental and urgent the mobilisation of the entire international community in the protection of Christian and Yazidi minorities in northern Iraq. “We must protect Iraqi civilians and, in particular, the Christians and Yazidi being persecuted by ISIS”, she said, “and support the Kurdish Peshmerga militias in halting the […]

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Interviews

25 July 2014

Pistelli: «Lieto fine a colpi di dialogo» (Avvenire)

Pistelli: «È stato decisivo l`aver trattato il Sudan da pari a pari» L`incontro con Francesco: «Al solo preannuncio si è illuminata» di Luca Liverani “Non devo certo essere io a descrivere il carattere umano straordinario di papa Francesco e il contatto che riesce subito a instaurare. E l`incontro di Meriam è stato bello, molto intenso. […]

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Interviews

25 July 2014

Pistelli: «Lieto fine a colpi di dialogo» (Avvenire)

Pistelli: «È stato decisivo l`aver trattato il Sudan da pari a pari» L`incontro con Francesco: «Al solo preannuncio si è illuminata» di Luca Liverani “Non devo certo essere io a descrivere il carattere umano straordinario di papa Francesco e il contatto che riesce subito a instaurare. E l`incontro di Meriam è stato bello, molto intenso. […]

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24 July 2014

Meriam freed arrives in Rome – The Italian government’s commitment to the young Sudanese

The young Christian woman detained in Khartoum after being condemned to death for apostasy, is now free and has arrived with her two children in Rome on a flight provided by the Prime Minister’s Office, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, who has been following the Sudanese woman’s case at length. She was received […]

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21 July 2014

Middle East – Mogherini says humanitarian truce urgent in coming hours

“We insist at least on a humanitarian ceasefire in the coming hours”, said Minister Federica Mogherini during a press conference at the foreign ministry that followed a meeting with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. “There is a proposal on the table that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the launch of negotiations, with elements […]

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