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Diritti Umani

Interviews
15 July 2013
Bonino: «Dimettermi? Non serve a niente» (la Repubblica)

«Sono ben consapevole della gravità di questa vicenda e della pessima figura fatta dall’ Italia». «E non a caso dalla notte del 31 maggio, da quando ne sono venuta a conoscenza, quasi non mi sono occupata d`altro. Tutto quello che posso fare io lo farò. Qualcuno dovrà pagare, dovrà dire davanti all’ opinione pubblica: si […]

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10 July 2013
SOUTH AFRICA – Italy helping to celebrate Mandela sports and culture day

Italy will be sharing the sports field in events in honour of Nelson Mandela taking place on 17 August 2013 in Soweto, where Mandela gave his first speech after his long years in prison. “Mandela Sports and Culture Day” will include a football match featuring the Italian “masters” team, who will be playing South Africa. […]

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5 July 2013
Deputy Minister Pistelli in Geneva speaks at ECOSOC

The fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]

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Press Releases
5 July 2013
Deputy Minister Pistelli in Geneva speaks at ECOSOC

The fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]

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Press Releases
1 July 2013
Deputy Minister Pistelli in Yemen

“We would like to see more tourism boosted and security strengthened in Sana’a”, was Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he visited Yemen. Prospects for the speedy resumption of the Italian Cooperation’s activities, and an update on the country’s domestic situation, were the two main agenda items in meetings with President Hadi and Foreign, […]

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Press Releases
27 June 2013
Mandela: Our thoughts are with the South African people at this painful time, says Under-Secretary Giro

Under-Secretary Mario Giro, who is responsible for Southern African issues, is following the condition of Nelson Mandela closely. “I hope that the President’s condition stabilises. My thoughts, and Italy’s, are with his family and the people of South Africa at this critical and troubled time for the moral leadership of South Africa, an example of […]

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26 June 2013
Pistelli in Lebanon: Syria, UNIFIL and Italian Development Cooperation discussed

A trip to examine Italy’s political, cooperation and military initiatives in Lebanon. That was the theme of the visit by the Deputy Foreign Minister with responsibility for Development Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, to Lebanon on 25 and 26 June 2013. He visited Beirut, where he met the President of the Republic, Michel Suleiman; the Prime Minister […]

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25 June 2013
Pistelli in Beirut: Lebanon is paying the price of the terrible crisis in Syria

Lebanon is paying a high price for the war in Syria, especially in terms of refugees. This was the comment of the Deputy Minister with responsibility for Development Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, during his visit to Beirut. Speaking in the margins of his meeting with senior representatives of Lebanon’s institutions, Pistelli commented that “Lebanon is at […]

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25 June 2013
SYRIA – Bonino visits refugee camp in Jordan

With the European Commission for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, Kristalina Georgieva, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino is visiting the Al Zaatari camp in north Jordan. The camp accommodates about 150,000 people who have fled the fighting in Syria. The aim of the visit is to see at first hand the conditions of the Syrian refugees […]

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24 June 2013
Syria – Bonino at Foreign Affairs Council – “Political solution the only way”. Visit to Jordan for refugee emergency

“The only solution to the Syrian crisis is the political solution”, as Foreign Minister Emma Bonino underscored at the end of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The “Geneva 2” peace conference is the only way, as the Minister reiterated at the “Friends of Syria” meeting in Doha on Saturday 22 June. And the conference […]

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21 June 2013
Bonino consegna premio Bellisario ad attivista libica Alaa Murabit (in translation)

E’ l’attivista libica per i diritti umani Alaa Murabit la vincitrice, nella categoria internazionale, della Mela d’Oro 2013, assegnata ogni anno dalla Fondazione Marisa Bellisario a dodici eccellenze femminili, dall’imprenditoria al design fino allo sport. E a consegnare il premio Marisa Bellisario ‘Donne ad Alta Quota’ alla fondatrice della Ong The Voice of Lybian Women […]

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