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1 March 2022

Ukraine. Della Vedova at UN: those responsible for human rights violations must be punished

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, spoke today at an event at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on the Russian attack on Ukraine. “We are shocked by what is happening in Ukraine at this time. We once again condemn the Russian military offensive. It is an outrageous […]

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1 March 2022

A group of 99 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrive in Italy

A group of 99 vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers was evacuated from Libya to Italy during the night. It is the first evacuation flight in 2022, organized through the joint efforts of the UNHCR, the UN Agency for Refugees, the Italian Ministries of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the INMP, the National […]

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12 February 2022

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

To celebrate the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Italy forcefully reaffirms that enrolling child soldiers is an aberrant practice: every child, anywhere in the world, is entitled to live safely and enjoy his/her childhood and innocence, sheltered from the fighting, violence and abuse. The pandemic has further exacerbated pre-existing criticalities in areas […]

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8 February 2022

“The Fondazione EBRI Rita Levi-Montalcini, in partnership with the MAECI, hosts in Rome Afghan students for scientific research”

Rome 9 February 2022 – A project to host in Rome Afghan female students was launched by the Fondazione EBRI (European Brain Research Institute) Rita Levi-Montalcini to give back to the young female students – who saw the option of pursuing their studies and research activities in their Country suddenly vanish – the possibility of […]

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6 February 2022

6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

200 million: this is the number of women and girls that the United Nations estimates have been subjected to the brutal practice of female genital mutilation and that, in the last two years, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has continued to rise. Female genital mutilations are an aberrant and unhuman practice that seriously violates women’s […]

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Press Releases

25 January 2022

The collective effort to face global challenges: Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova speaks at PACE

25 January 2022. The Council of Europe is a fundamental part of the collective effort to face the global challenges ahead of us. This is how Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova started his speech today, Tuesday, 25 January, as acting President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe during the first part of […]

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Press Releases

6 January 2022

NOTE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY – Kazakhstan

Italy is following with great concern the severe events taking place in Kazakhstan, a Country with which it is bound by friendly relations and a sound economic partnership, and firmly calls for an immediate stop to the use of violence which has caused several deaths among the protesters and the security forces. Italy calls for immediate […]

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Press Releases

29 December 2021

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Memorial International

Italy has expressed deep concern about the decision of the Russian Supreme Court to close down the Russian NGO Memorial International, whose work is fundamental to preserving the memory of the past, in line with the principles of fundamental freedoms upheld by the Council of Europe.

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Press Releases

16 December 2021

Afghanistan; Sereni resolves an emergency contribution in favor of UNHCR

This morning, the Vice Minister, Marina Sereni, resolved a contribution in favor of the High Commission of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR) for humanitarian activities in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, during a meeting with the UNHCR representative for Italy, Chiara Cardoletti. The contribution will be for 21.5 million euro, of which 11.5 million will […]

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10 December 2021

International Human Rights Day (10 December 2021) – Statement by Minister Di Maio

Statement by Mr Luigi Di Maio, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe * * * “Today we celebrate the International Human Rights Day. Respect for human rights has advanced significantly since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948. The Council […]

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In detail

10 December 2021

The CIDU Human Rights Award

The second edition of the “CIDU Human Rights Award” will be held today, starting at 10:00, at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. The award is presented each year to individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves in promoting human rights in our country, to emphasise the key role that the protection and promotion of […]

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8 December 2021

Deputy Minister Della Vedova at the 20th Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the 20th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, currently taking place in The Hague. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Italy’s full and convincing support for the International Criminal Court, an “indispensable institution and a bulwark – often the last – against impunity for those responsible for the most […]

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