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20 November 2012

Dettaglio comunicato

In occasione della XXIII Giornata internazionale per i Diritti dell’Infanzia e dell’Adolescenza, che si celebra oggi, il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi ha ribadito il forte impegno dell’Italia, paese firmatario della Convenzione di New York sui Diritti del Fanciullo del 1989, nella promozione e protezione dei diritti dei fanciulli. “Oggi -ha detto Terzi- il mio […]

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20 November 2012

Gaza – Terzi reports to Lower House – prolonged conflict would have unacceptable humanitarian consequences

“A prolongation or deterioration of the conflict would have unacceptable consequences at humanitarian level, but also with regard to the stability of the region and the Mediterranean area in general”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi in his report to the Foreign Commission on the situation in Gaza, underscoring that […]

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20 November 2012

Human Rights: another Iranian refugee from Camp Ashraf arrives in Italy

Within the context of the human rights initiatives promoted by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Giulio Terzi, who brought two Iranian refugees from Camp Ashraf in Iraq to Italy in early September, another Iranian woman was brought to Italy today. “A further gesture“,Terziaffirmed, “by which we are pursuing efforts based on two specific principles: respect for […]

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20 November 2012

Death Penalty: first vote in UN commission. Minister Terzi hails increased support for moratorium

Italy is very pleased with the outcome of the UN General Assembly Commission vote yesterday in New York on a resolution for a death penalty moratorium, which received 110 votes in favour (one more as compared with the 2010 vote by the same Commission), 36 abstentions (one more than in 2010) and 39 votes against […]

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20 November 2012

Minister Terzi meets in Rome with a group of 26 Syrian activists

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received a group of 26 Syrian activists today at the foreign ministry in Rome, who represented all the components of the Syrian society and ethnic and religious groups, in Rome to attend an advanced training course in international relations, diplomacy and global governance. The course, prepared by specialised Italian […]

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19 November 2012

Gaza – EU Foreign Ministers meet– Immediate cessation of hostilities, support for Egypt and other mediators

Immediate cessation of the hostilities, and support for “the efforts of Egypt and other actors to mediate for rapid ceasefire”, was the appeal of the EU foreign ministers who met in Brussels to confront the Gaza crisis and other dossiers. Also “welcomed” during the meeting was Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s mission to the region. Grave […]

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19 November 2012

Gaza: Crisis on Foreign Ministers’ meeting agenda – common EU position needed to revive dialogue, says Terzi

The situation in Gaza will be the focal point of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, where Minister Giulio Terzi will express Italy’s deep concern over the situation in the Gaza Strip and the escalation in tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and its strong commitment to a common EU position to facilitate the […]

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13 November 2012

Syria: Refugees – Boniver’s mission to Turkey

The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has risen to 117,000, while the flow of arrivals continues, especially at Ceylanpinar, a Turkish town located on the other side of the border from Ras al Ayn. The new figure was provided by the Governor of Kilis Province, Suleyman Tapsis, to the Italian Special Envoy for the […]

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13 November 2012

Mission to Turkey for Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Issues

Acting on Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s instructions, the Special Envoy for Humanitarian Issues, Margherita Boniver, begins her mission to Turkey today. This is the Hon. Boniver’s third mission devoted to the refugee emergency caused by the Syrian crisis; it follows her recent trips to Lebanon and Jordan. Her schedule includes a visit to the Kilis […]

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12 November 2012

Italy-Turkey: Terzi-Davutoglu meeting – Syria: support for new opposition alliance

The Syrian crisis was among the main topics of discussion between Minister Giulio Terzi and his Turkish colleague Ahmet Davutoglu at Villa Madama in Rome. The two ministers expressed their support for the new opposition alliance established at Doha. Terzi personally congratulated the president and vice president of the new alliance Moaz Al Khateeb and […]

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12 November 2012

Syria: opposition unites against Assad – Italy’s political and economic support, says Terzi

“Italy intends to increase its political and economic support to the forces opposing the Assad regime”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi as he congratulated the new alliance’s president Moaz Al Khateeb and vice president Riad Seif, in Doha along with various other Syrian opposition groups. The aims of the agreement include no “dialogue or negotiation with […]

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12 November 2012

UN: international weapons trade treaty negotiations resume

On 7 November Italy voted in favour of a General Assembly resolution in the United Nations on the resumption of negotiations for an international conventional weapons trade treaty. We appreciated the broad consensus the resolution garnered, with votes in favour coming even from major nations such as China, India and the United Nations. Shared rules […]

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