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Diritti Umani

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8 March 2013
1200 young people “play” at being world leaders in Rome

1200 young people from over 100 countries came to Rome for the 4th Model United Nations (RomeMUN), which simulates the work of the United Nations General Assembly. For five days young people “role play” as representatives of the UN’s 193 member states, discussing international issues such as fighting hunger and poverty, women’s rights and sustainable […]

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6 March 2013
SYRIA – New Italian initiatives to help the refugees

The Italian Ambassador to Jordan, Patrizio Fondi, has visited the Syrian refugee camp in Zaatari to deliver medical supplies for the Italian-Jordanian field hospital. The supplies will be used to treat respiratory illnesses, diabetes, high blood pressure, reproductive health and children’s conditions, as requested by the hospital’s director. Supplies of equipment and prefabricated modules Ambassador […]

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4 March 2013
Terzi in New York – UN and Syria on the agenda, meeting with Ban Ki-Moon

Syria, the UN and cultural and economic promotion will be the principal themes of Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s mission to New York Monday and Tuesday. Meeting at the UN with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic to discuss the Syrian crisis, he will illustrate the results […]

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27 February 2013
Closed Ministerial Meeting on Syria: Aid to opposition. Halt violence, Assad out

An appeal to the Syrian regime for the immediate cessation of the bombardments and for President Assad to step down, and the promise of increased political and material support to the Syrian National Coalition, recognised as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. This was the outcome of a meeting Minister Giulio Terzi chaired […]

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25 February 2013
Farnesina: School for young female Arab diplomats

To facilitate access to the international foreign service for young women from Northern Africa and the Middle East, is the goal of the “Women in Diplomacy School”, an idea realised by the Italian Foreign Ministry and the SIOI on Minister Giulio Terzi’s initiative, that began this morning. 20 Young women from Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, […]

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21 February 2013
Human Rights: We must promote the European Convention, says Terzi

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has signed up to the Council of Europe campaign to support and promote the European Convention of Human Rights. “I’ve joined the Council of Europe initiative”, said the Minister on Twitter, noting that for over 60 years the Convention’s goal has been to ensure that the fundamental freedoms are respected. A […]

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20 February 2013
Syria: Italy sends new humanitarian aid – helping the refugees is our priority, says Terzi

Acting on Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s instructions, Italian Development Cooperation has sent a new consignment of humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees to the Syrian-Turkish border. “The humanitarian emergency caused by the conflict”, underscored Terzi, “continues to be extremely serious and the conditions of the Syrian people, who are paying an unacceptable price, are the constant […]

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19 February 2013
TERZI RECEIVES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY: DETERMINED TO COMBAT INTOLERANCE AND FOSTER INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE. HONOUR AWARDED TO KANTOR, PHILANTHROPIST AND KEY FIGURE IN COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received the Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress – a UN-accredited organisation that represents Jewish communities around the world – at the Foreign Ministry today. One of the organisation’s principal aims is to fight anti-Semitism and promote peace in the Middle East and inter-faith dialogue with Christians and Muslims. During […]

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18 February 2013
SYRIA – EU renews sanctions for three months, more help for civilians

The European Union has decided to extend the sanctions against the Syrian regime for a further three months and to relax the arms embargo. The conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council state that the restrictive measures have been amended “so as to provide greater non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians.” Foreign […]

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