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Diritti Umani

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10 April 2015
Gentiloni in Nairobi, alarm for the world’s Christians

One week on from the massacre at the University of Garissa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni flew to Kenya because in the face of the cruel murder of 148 persons, for the most part Christian students, “it is, first of all, important to be thre and bear witness to Italy’s solidarity”. […]

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9 April 2015
Gentiloni in Barcelona for Italian-Spanish Dialogue Forum

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Barcelona to take part in the 14th Italian-Spanish Dialogue Forum. The issue of combating terrorism, while also protecting religious minorities, was the focus of his discussion with his Spanish colleague, Jose’ Garcia Margallo. “Total alarm for religious minorities” There is a state of “total alarm” over what is happening […]

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Press Releases
8 April 2015
International Roma Day

On International Roma Day, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterates the government’s commitment to foster the inclusion of Roma, Sinte and Caminanti communities. This includes the application of international conventions such as the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the […]

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Press Releases
8 April 2015
Italian Cooperation initiative for the Palestinian population in the Yarmouk camp

Italian Development Cooperation has decided to take immediate action to bring relief to the Palestinian population, victims of attacks by Da’esh and other Jihadist militias, in the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus. The humanitarian plan envisages 1.5 million euros: 500,000 euros to support the activities of UNICEF and 1 million euros for the […]

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Press Releases
8 April 2015
Italian Cooperation initiative for the Palestinian population in the Yarmouk camp

Italian Development Cooperation has decided to take immediate action to bring relief to the Palestinian population, victims of attacks by Da’esh and other Jihadist militias, in the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus. The humanitarian plan envisages 1.5 million euros: 500,000 euros to support the activities of UNICEF and 1 million euros for the […]

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1 April 2015
Jordan: Nasser Judeh tells Gentiloni Da’esh is taking Islam hostage. Mission to Amman to meet Judeh and King Abdullah. Visit to Azraq refugee camp on border with Syria

Da’esh “is trying to take Islam hostage and distort its image. That is why the battle against terrorism and extremism is a battle within Islam: it’s our battle”. Those were the words of the Jordanian foreign minister, Nasser Judeh, in a press statement after his meeting with his Italian colleague Paolo Gentiloni. Minister Gentiloni was […]

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19 March 2015
From the World to the Farnesina: the coexistence of differences

The Farnesina sent a strong message against racial discrimination by joining the “Switch on your mind, shut off your prejudices” campaign organised by the national anti-racial discrimination office (UNAR) of the Department of Equal Opportunities of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which the MFAIC joined through its Comitato Unico di Garanzia (joint assurance […]

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Press Releases
18 March 2015
UN Human Rights Council concludes Universal Periodic Review of Italy

The Universal Periodic Review of Italy by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva concluded today. Of the 186 recommendations formulated on 27 October 2014, Italy accepted 176, including 23 regarding the establishment of an independent national body for the promotion and defence of human rights, in line with the Paris Principles. The Farnesina welcomed […]

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9 March 2015
UN – Della Vedova in New York

Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova is in New York to participate in the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women which, in the presence of S-G- Ban Ki-moon and president of the UN General Assembly Sam Kutesa, will adopt a brief political declaration. Italy’s role Italy will underscore its commitment on the […]

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Press Releases
7 March 2015
8 March International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to confirm Italy’s commitment to gender issues, the elimination of all forms of exploitation and discrimination and the struggle to end violence against women and girls. Our country, in particular, supports the role of women as builders of peace and development with cooperation projects aimed at confronting the consequences […]

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