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Press Releases
27 October 2017
Alfano meets Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid

  On the sidelines today of the 3rd Conference on International Humanitarian Rights organised at the Scuola Ufficiale dei Carabinieri, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides. Many topics were explored in their comprehensive meeting. Commissioner Stylianides began by expressing […]

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17 October 2017
Italy becomes a member of the un LGBTI Core Group

Italy has recently become a member of the UN LGBIT Core Group, the group of Member States of the United Nations and social organisations that work for the protection and promotion of LGBTI (Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Intersex) interests at global level. The group is chaired by Argentina and Holland, and currently includes Albania […]

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11 October 2017
Interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue

The Farnesina hosts the Seminar entitled: “Pluralism and integration in the Indonesian and Italian societies: challenges, prospects and opportunities”, organised by the MAECI in conjunction with the Embassy of Indonesia in Rome and the Comunità di S. Egidio. Cooperation between Italy and Indonesia has long pursued interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue: in 2015, at the first […]

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10 October 2017
European and World day against the death penalty

Today is the “European and World day against the death penalty”. On this occasion, Italy reaffirms its strong opposition to the death penalty in the belief that it can never be justified under any circumstances. Thanks to the joint commitment of both government institutions and civil society, Italy is a leader in the international campaign for […]

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21 September 2017
New York. Amendola addresses the network of ministers in favour of the International Criminal Court

“The development of international criminal law is among the major achievements of the international community, but it would not be complete without the establishment of the International Criminal Court. It institutionally testifies to the collective engagement in defense of human dignity.” These are the opening remarks of the address delivered by Undersecretary of State Vincenzo […]

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19 September 2017
Alfano meets with Jewish organisations

“Defending the freedom of religion is one of foreign policy’s loftiest tasks: with the protection of religious freedom, we affirm the primacy of law and security. Conversely, the absence of religious freedom brings with it instability,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, during his meeting with the Executive Director of […]

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3 September 2017
Alfano: “Italy expresses its most firm and unequivocal condemnation for the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”

“Italy expresses its most firm and unequivocal condemnation for the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as it represents yet another clear violation of a number of United Nations Security Council Resolutions,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He added: “Italy expresses its solidarity to […]

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13 July 2017
International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities”

Today, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina is hosting the International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities – Investing on youth as the major players of a new season of rapprochement, dialogue and peaceful coexistence among peoples”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in association with the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). […]

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6 July 2017
UN Security Council. Alfano meets with Dutch counterpart Koenders​

“Allow me to reaffirm once again my appreciation for the close cooperation between Italy and the Netherlands in sharing the United Nations Security Council Seat. We are collaborating on the basis of our mutual commitment for transparency, consultation and the sharing of information, in order to assure the maximum consistency and synergy possible,” said the […]

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4 July 2017
Brenner Pass: Austrian Ambassador in Rome summoned to the Farnesina

“Following the statements made by the Austrian Government on the deployment of troops at the Brenner Pass, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, summoned the Austrian Ambassador in Rome, Dr. René Pollitzer, to the Ministry this morning.”

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30 June 2017
Migrants, Ministerial Conference on “Solidarity and Security”

Cooperation on migration issues with the major Countries of Transit was the main theme of the Ministerial Conference “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”, held on 6 July in Rome. The conference, based on a new integrated approach for managing population flows, was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Angelino […]

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