The 2015 EXPO theme “Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life” is evocative of the role of women, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù, speaking at the opening of the conference “Women for Expo, Latin America” at the foreign ministry in Rome. For the first time the EXPO will not be aimed solely at exhibiting […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino opened the first plenary session of the Interministerial Committee on Human Rights today at the foreign ministry in Rome. The committee was reformed in September after having been eliminated by the 2012 spending review. In the words of the head of Italian diplomacy, the CIDU “will make it possible to continue with […]
Read moreIl Vice Ministro Dassù si reca oggi in Myanmar per partecipare al “Women’s Forum” a Yangon e ad incontri politici con il governo birmano. È questa l’occasione per la VM Dassù di incontrare Aung San Suu Kyi e discutere della transizione democratica nel Paese. La visita continuerà con colloqui con il Ministro degli Affari Esteri […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù will be in Myanmar today for the “Women’s Forum” in Yangon and other political meetings with the Burmese government. The deputy minister will meet with Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the county’s democratic transition, and her visit will continue with Minister for Foreign Affairs Wunna Maung Lwin and Minister […]
Read more“Madiba managed to found a nation by seeking that which unites, and he guided it discreetly through the example and inspiration of his words along the road to a democracy that offered hope. With his life Mandela accomplished a great dream of humanity, for his people and for the entire world. His experience, his humanity, […]
Read more“What I wish to recall about him is his great intellectual honesty. He gave due credit to De Klerk for overcoming apartheid, laying the foundations, as he acknowledged his adversary, for what went on to become the approach of his entire presidency: reconciliation. This remains a very useful lesson even nowadays, and in many countries”. […]
Read moreThe future of Afghanistan lies in “strengthening women’s role in the society”, Minister Emma Bonino underscored in a speech at the conference “Afghanistan 2014, a year of change: status and prospects for Afghan women”, sponsored by Actionaid, an international NGO working to combat poverty and social exclusion. Major advances but must remains to be done […]
Read moreThe Western Group has named Italy as Vice President of the Human Rights Council for 2014, a significant recognition of our country’s credibility and prominence in that Geneva forum. The task of representing the WEOG in the Council Bureau, with will be ratified during its next session on 16 December, will coincide partly with the […]
Read moreAnyone can contribute to reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The European Council panel of experts has issued an open call for contributions with the aim of collecting proposals and opinions on reform of the European Convention and Court of Human Rights. Open to all Following the Declaration of Brighton in April 2012, […]
Read more(Please check against actual speech delivered) Madam President, Members of the Assembly, Distinguished delegates, I am honoured to take the floor before the Assembly of States Parties on behalf of the Italian Government. Italy fully supports the statement delivered by Lithuania on behalf of the European Union. As We celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the […]
Read moreSpeaking on the occasion of the International Day Against Violence Against Women, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino described Italy and the foreign ministry as being in the international forefront against violence against women spearheaded with “great commitment” by the UN, which has approved resolutions with which “I am particularly pleased” on “child and forced […]
Read more“La presa di posizione delle Nazioni Unite a favore di un percorso per arrivare entro un anno alla messa al bando del matrimonio forzato e precoce è un’eccellente notizia – tanto più simbolica poiché avvenuta all’indomani della celebrazione della Giornata Internazionale dell’Infanzia” – così la Ministro degli Esteri Emma Bonino commenta la notizia dell’approvazione da […]
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