Diritti Umani

In detail

21 October 2013

Syria – EU Foreign Ministers call for “Geneva 2” with all parties to the conflict taking part

To resolve the Syrian crisis, a political solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of the population needs to be found. The EU welcomes the call for a peace conference in Geneva before the end of November, in which all parties must take part. These were some of the points underscored by the European Union’s Foreign […]

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Accreditation Notices

21 October 2013

International conference on Action to eliminate female genital mutilation – Auditorium Parco della Musica, 22 October 2013

On Tuesday 22 October 2013, at 09.00, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will open the international conference on “Action to achieve commitments in UNGA Resolution 67/146. Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations” at the Parco della Musica Auditorium in Rome. The conference is organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in […]

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Press Releases

21 October 2013

Italia-Myanmar: due settimane fitte di appuntamenti ad alto livello

Monday 21 October opens two weeks packed with high-level meetings that will underscore the dynamic relationship between Italy and Myanmar (Burma). The focus will be on investment opportunities for our companies in the Asian country. On Wednesday 23 October the Burmese Foreign Minister, Wunna Maung Lwin, will join Foreign Minister Emma Bonino to open the […]

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Press Releases

18 October 2013

Immigrazione:Bonino,grazie a Slovenia per collaborazione a ‘Mare Nostrum’

Il Ministro Bonino ha espresso il proprio ringraziamento al governo sloveno per la decisione di aderire con una propria nave all’operazione Mare Nostrum . “Apprezzo molto il gesto concreto di solidarietà che la Slovenia ha voluto fare. Rappresenta un segnale importante sulla strada del coinvolgimento più’ largo possibile di Paesi Europei, per far fronte ai […]

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In detail

17 October 2013

Bonino briefs Senate on missions – 23.6 million in aid for crisis areas

In a government briefing of the Senate joint foreign and defence commissions on the status of missions under way and development cooperation and peace and stabilisation interventions, Minister Emma Bonino announced that 23.6 million euro had been earmarked for humanitarian missions on the basis of Enrico Letta’s announcement at the St. Petersburg G20; she added […]

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Interviews

15 October 2013

Pistelli: «Sul diritto d’asilo confido che la Ue sia con noi. La Bossi-Fini? É figlia di vecchie paure, va cambiata» (Avvenire)

Sono fiducioso che il Consiglio europeo del 24 e 25 ottobre porrà le prime basi per cambiare l’approccio comunitario sulle politiche migratorie…». Il vice ministro degli Esteri, Lapo Pistelli, è nel suo ufficio alla Farnesina. Il vertice del governo sulla missione “Mare nostrum” si è da poco concluso: «Abbiamo un dovere d’intervento, che ci deriva […]

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Press Releases

14 October 2013

IOM – Bonino-Swing meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador William L. Swing, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Their discussions consisted of an exchange of information on matters regarding the management of international migration flows, in light of recent dynamics and of the tragedy at Lampedusa. The head of […]

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Press Releases

14 October 2013

OSCE: Bonino – Zannier Meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Their discussion centred on questions concerning the Vienna-based organisation’s authority, ahead of the ministerial meeting to be held in Kiev on 5-6 December. Ambassador Zannier also met at the […]

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Press Releases

10 October 2013

La Ministro Bonino ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina Jean-Claude Mignon, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa

Minister Bonino met Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at the Farnesina today, 10 October 2013. The meeting gave the Italian Foreign Minister an opportunity to examine the immigration question with Mignon, not least in light of the recent tragic events in Lampedusa. Another topic of discussion was […]

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In detail

10 October 2013

World Day Against the Death Penalty – Minister Bonino signs joint appeal for abolition throughout the world

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, representing Italy, has signed a joint 42-country appeal to abolish capital punishment. The appeal coincides with the 11th World Day Against the Death Penalty, a battle that has seen our country and Minister Bonino in the front line for many years. Joint appeal to abolish capital punishment Justice that kills is […]

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Speeches

8 October 2013

Intervento del Vice Ministro Dassù – ‘Più regole, meno violenza – ASPETTI INNOVATIVI DEL TRATTATO INTERNAZIONALE SUL COMMERCIO DELLE ARMI’

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Il Trattato sul commercio di armi è il frutto di uno sforzo comune, di una straordinaria mobilitazione della società civile e di un lungo e complesso impegno negoziale avviato in ambito ONU nel 2006 e culminato in due conferenze diplomatiche, a luglio 2012 e marzo 2013, che hanno […]

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Interviews

8 October 2013

“Action is needed on crises that are producingdesperate people” – Minister Bonino’s interview with L’Unità

The war in Syria, the new stance adopted by Iran, the bloodshed in post-Morsi Egypt, and the Mediterranean and its appalling tragedies, which only fuel others, like the one that occurred just a few days ago off the coast of Lampedusa. These “hot” dossiers were the focus of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s interview with l’Unità. […]

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