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28 October 2014

Italy-Jordan: Mogherini and Judeh sign memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation on EU issues

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini signed a memorandum of understanding today with her Jordanian opposite number, Nasser Judeh, regarding Italian-Jordanian cooperation on European questions. The protocol, signed in the margins of the Berlin conference on Syrian refugees, envisages education and training programmes, joint research projects and exchanges of experts in the implementation of EU policies.

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25 October 2014

Iran: Mogherini, Reyhaneh a victim twice

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed grief at the death of Reyhaneh Jabbari, the young Iranian woman who was hung at dawn today. “The execution of Reyhaneh is a deep and painful wound”, Mogherini said. “We had all hoped that the international outcry might have saved the life of a young woman who, instead, […]

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23 October 2014

Immigrazione: Della Vedova incontra ministro Esteri bavarese Merk

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Bavarian Minister for European Questions and Regional Integration Beate Merk. The meeting brought out a convergence of viewpoints with the German Land on the topic of migrants and asylum requests – one of the Italian EU presidency’s priority concerns […]

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23 October 2014

Equal Opportunity – Conference on the Beijing Platform for Action

The high-level presidential conference “Gender Equality in Europe: Unfinished Business? – Taking stock 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action” is taking place in Rome on 23 and 24 October, within the framework of the Italian six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event is being held in the International Conference […]

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22 October 2014

Network Farnesina: Organizzazioni Internazionali giuridiche con sede in Italia (in translation)

Prima riunione tra Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e vertici delle organizzazioni di diritto internazionale con sede in Italia “Insieme per i diritti umani, lo Stato di diritto e il buon governo”. Può essere così sintetizzato il significato della prima riunione tra il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e i vertici delle organizzazioni […]

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20 October 2014

EU: Della Vedova chairs 4th Cooperation Council with Tajikistan

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojidin Aslov co-chaired the fourth meeting of EU Cooperation Council with Tajikistan today in Luxembourg within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting brought relations between the EU and that Central Asian nation to a new […]

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11 October 2014

L’Italia celebra la Giornata Internazionale per i diritti delle bambine

Si celebra oggi, 11 ottobre, la Giornata internazionale dei diritti delle bambine, istituita nel 2011 da una Risoluzione delle Nazioni Unite e dedicata quest’anno alla promozione dei diritti delle adolescenti e all’eliminazione di ogni forma di violenza. L’Italia, da sempre in prima linea nel contrasto internazionale alla violenza sessuale e di genere, ha promosso numerose […]

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10 October 2014

Nobel Pace: Mogherini, scelta che richiama a dovere di difendere il futuro

The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala and Satyarthi is moving acknowledgement of two persons’ courageous battle to defend the rights of children”, said Minister Mogherini. “But it is not only that. It is a choice that reminds the entire world, from politicians to civil society, of the duty to daily defend […]

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10 October 2014

Death Penalty: Mogherini, human rights inalienable. Battle for moratorium continues

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Italy renews its commitment to the battle for a universal moratorium on executions. “Italy considers the defence of human rights an inalienable principle. We intend to continue to fight for a moratorium on executions in advance of the universal abolition of the death penalty”, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini […]

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3 October 2014

Azerbaijan: Della Vedova attends Baku Forum. Freedom and Rights must complement globalisation

At the invitation of the Azerbaijani Government, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, spoke today at a round table on “Challenges of Globalisation: between tradition and transformation”. “Globalisation has a economic dimension that is clear but which must be complemented in the sphere of freedom and individual rights. Each country enters the globalisation […]

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1 October 2014

Iran: Mogherini, appello madre Reyhaneh sia ascoltato anche in Iran

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has given an assurance of her commitment to the case of Reyhaneh Jabbari, the young Iranian condemned to death. “The appeal by Reyhaneh’s mother cannot leave us unmoved”, she said. “Italy, by tradition, is opposed to the death penalty and we have been campaigning for years in the United Nations on […]

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26 September 2014

Italy at the UN General Assembly. Summary of meetings, proposals and initiatives

The UN General Assembly has just concluded a full week of meetings, proposals and initiatives. Italy’s contribution to the themes on agenda, in addition to the two emergencies – the fight against terrorism and the threats of ISIS and the Ebola virus –included participation in high-level meetings, such as that of Premier Matteo Renzi, accompanied […]

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