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Diritti Umani

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24 July 2012
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Defending religious freedoms around the world, and uniting in a commitment to prevent and combat the current wave of violence and intollerance against religious minorities, are the central focus of Minister Giulio Terzi’s work meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with representatives of over 30 Italian NGOs. “This is Italy’s absolute priority in […]

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23 July 2012
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Women’s rights are pivotal to Italian foreign policy. Our country has always played a key role in promoting efforts on behalf of gender equality and against discrimination on the international arena. That also means raising awareness of the need for women’s greater participation in world governance — beginning with diplomacy — and encouraging women’s professional […]

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17 July 2012
ICC – International criminal justice (day – 17 july)

On 17 July, for the second year, we are celebrating “International Criminal Justice Day”. The date is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998, setting up the International Criminal Court. To commemorate this event, the ICC flag is being flown at the Farnesina and the Italian Embassy at The Hague. Until […]

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17 July 2012
Women in Diplomacy – Terzi: inclusione donne parte essenziale della democrazia (in translation)

Le donne, sempre più protagoniste dei processi di transizione socio-politica ed economica, rappresentano tutt’oggi una risorsa non ancora pienamente valorizzata e molto resta ancora da fare in termini di parità economica e affermazione in politica. La conferenza ‘Women in Diplomacy’, che si è svolta alla Farnesina su impulso del Sottosegretario Marta Dassù, è servita proprio […]

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17 July 2012
Minister Terzi’s message for International Criminal Justice Day

In the name of the Italian Government, I am delighted to publish the following message marking International Criminal Justice Day, celebrated on 17 July. “Today is ‘International Criminal Justice Day’, which commemorates and celebrates the approval of the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998 and the birth of the International Criminal Court. The creation of […]

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16 July 2012
Women in Diplomacy – Inclusion of women an essential part of democracy, says Terzi

Women’s entry to diplomacy is an “unstoppable trend” and “their success in the international field must act as an inspiration for public sector organisations and private sector companies”. These were the words of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, in his message to Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on the occasion of the international conference […]

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13 July 2012
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“High Representative Ashton’s mission to Asia was a great diplomatic success for the European Union, with which we are delighted and fully identify”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the Declaration of Cooperation between Europe and the United States that Catherine Ashton signed with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the end of […]

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12 July 2012
‘Women in Diplomacy’ – Foreign Ministry Rome, 16 luglio

Less than 20% of the world’s decision-makers are women and, despite the important positions they hold in many fields, much remains to be done in terms of equal pay and political participation. Women, increasingly leaders in socio-economic and political transition processes, are a resource that has not yet been fully tapped. Building a Network for […]

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11 July 2012
Afghanistan: new aid hinges on respect for women, says De Mistura

International support for Afghanistan will hinge on the commitment by its institutions to fight corruption and respect human rights, especially regarding the condition of women, Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura explained to the press after the Tokyo Conference on Sunday, which earmarked 16 billion in post-2014 aid. Massively improving the condition of women Italy “dug its […]

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Interviews
11 July 2012
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Margherita Boniver, inviato speciale della Farnesina per le Emergenze umanitarie, è appena rientrata dalla Nigeria dove, nella capitale Abuja, ha avuto una serie di incontri con numerosi esponenti governativi. Che impressione ha riportato dalla Nigeria? Intanto ho trovato la capitale Abuja sempre più blindata, anche rispetto alla mia precedente missione di maggio: posti di blocco, […]

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11 July 2012
Dettaglio intervista

Margherita Boniver, inviato speciale della Farnesina per le Emergenze umanitarie, è appena rientrata dalla Nigeria dove, nella capitale Abuja, ha avuto una serie di incontri con numerosi esponenti governativi. Che impressione ha riportato dalla Nigeria? Intanto ho trovato la capitale Abuja sempre più blindata, anche rispetto alla mia precedente missione di maggio: posti di blocco, […]

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