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Press Releases
16 May 2014
“LGBTI people and today’s reality”: Conference at the Farnesina

The foreign ministry stands in the forefront of the defence of civil rights: in coincidence with the Anti-Homophobia Day established by the European Union, a conference entitled “LGBTI people and today’s reality” was held today in Rome. Participants included representatives of international organisations, scholars, judges and politicians. “I believe it is especially important and significant […]

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Speeches
16 May 2014
Messaggio del Ministro per la Conferenza “Le persone LGBTnella realta’odierna”

Carissime, Carissimi, avrei davvero voluto condividere con voi questa giornata di riflessione così importante, per la quale voglio ringraziare l’Unar, la CIDU e tutti gli organizzatori. Come saprete, sono impegnata in questi giorni in una visita ufficiale negli Stati Uniti, ma non voglio rinunciare a farvi avere, anche a distanza, un mio saluto caloroso e […]

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Speeches
16 May 2014
Messaggio del Ministro per la Conferenza “Le persone LGBTnella realta’odierna”

Desidero far pervenire a tutti i partecipanti alla Conferenza “Le persone LGBTI nella realtà odierna” – rappresentanti di organismi internazionali, studiosi, magistrati, esponenti politici, espressioni dell’associazionismo, rappresentanti della stampa – il mio più caloroso saluto e l’augurio che questa giornata di approfondimento e riflessione su un tema così sensibile e di attualità possa contribuire alla […]

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Press Releases
16 May 2014
Rome – Training course for Afghan judges now under way

From 14 to 27 May, twelve Afghan judges are attending an intensive theoretical and practical training course at “Tor Vergata” University in Rome. The course is promoted by the University’s Department of Law, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is a capacity-building initiative that builds on the numerous projects already implemented with […]

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In detail
15 May 2014
Syria: Mogherini supports referral to ICC – “Friends of Syria”: support for opposition, presidential elections “surreal”

Referral of Syria to the International Criminal Court, completion of the removal of Syrian chemical weapons, support for the moderate opposition and denunciation of the presidential elections planned for 3 June. These were the key points of the communiqué approved by the “Friends of Syria” ministerial meeting held in London on 15 May 2015 and […]

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Accreditation Notices
9 May 2014
NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Conferenza “Le persone LGBTI nella realtà odierna” (Farnesina, 16 maggio 2014)

Venerdì 16 maggio, dalle ore 9.30 alle ore 18.30, avrà luogo alla Farnesina la conferenza “Le persone LGBTI nella realtà odierna”, i cui lavori saranno aperti dall’intervento del Sottosegretario agli Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova. L’evento si articolerà in quattro panel: 9.45: “I diritti delle persone LGBTI nel quadro internazionale” 11.30: “Cultura, società e orientamento sessuale […]

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Accreditation Notices
9 May 2014
NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Conferenza “Le persone LGBTI nella realtà odierna” (Farnesina, 16 maggio 2014)

A conference on “Being LGBTI in today’s world” will take place at the Farnesina on Friday 16 May from 9.30 to 18.30. The conference will be opened by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova. The event will be divided into four panels: 9.45: The rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transexual and Intersexed (LGBTI) […]

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In detail
8 May 2014
Nigeria – EU coordination for girls’ release, urges Mogherini

Proposal to be formalised at Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council: coordination needed, not a leading role for any one country “Our interest is not so much seeing any one country play a leading role, but results: the release of the girls abducted in Nigeria”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who will propose […]

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Press Releases
7 May 2014
Refugees: Mogherini meets UN High Commissioner Guterres

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini met the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, today. They both agreed on the need for the Italian government to keep asylum and migration policies high on its agenda. Minister Mogherini illustrated our country’s efforts to date, with assistance provided to over 30,000 migrants in these first few months […]

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Press Releases
7 May 2014
First meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior representatives of international law organisations based in Italy

“Together for human rights, the rule of law and governance”. That is how the first meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior representatives of the international law organisations based in Italy could be summed up. The meeting, which took place at the Farnesina, was chaired by Secretary General Michele Valensise. Under-Secretary Mario Giro […]

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Press Releases
5 May 2014
Nigeria: Mogherini, chiederò a Ue azione politica per liberazione studentesse

Il ministro degli Affari esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha auspicato una mobilitazione politica dell’Unione europea in sostegno agli sforzi per la liberazione delle studentesse rapite in Nigeria. “È la volontà di impedire un futuro diverso per la Nigeria a colpire di più nel rapimento di 280 studentesse in un collegio del nord del Paese, a metà […]

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