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Press Releases

19 March 2026

Italian Cooperation Humanitarian Flight Assists Over 1,500 Lebanese Families

A humanitarian flight organised by Italian Cooperation, in partnership with UNHCR, landed in Lebanon this morning to address the country’s severe humanitarian situation and the growing number of internally displaced persons. The initiative was launched at the instigation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, in agreement with the Deputy Minister, Edmondo Cirielli. Minister […]

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Press Releases

12 March 2026

Minister Tajani announces EUR 10 million in emergency assistance for Lebanon

In response to the severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where the number of internally displaced persons continues to rise with significant repercussions for the country’s socio-economic stability, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today announced a new EUR 10 million emergency assistance package. The package, which will be implemented in the […]

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Press Releases

12 February 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli receives UN Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher at the Farnesina

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), Tom Fletcher. The meeting reaffirmed Italy’s central role within the UN multilateral system and provided an opportunity to discuss future cooperation with OCHA and other United Nations humanitarian […]

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Interviews

1 February 2026

Tajani: “No Sardinian company will be left behind” (Unione Sarda)

The Minister, who started his career as a journalist, was an early supporter of Forza Italia, served as a Member of Parliament in Rome and then in Strasbourg, and was European Commissioner twice, is leaving Rome tomorrow to “stand by Sardinia”. In the aftermath of the cyclone, the Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, has chosen […]

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Interviews

1 February 2026

Tajani: «European defence needs to be strengthened, but within NATO with the USA» (Corriere della Sera)

ZAGABRIA “On Wednesday, I will participate in the meeting organised in Washington by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on raw materials. Americans, Europeans, Koreans, and Japanese all have a common interest in addressing this commercial and industrial challenge with China, which is our competitor.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Zagreb for the EPP Leaders’ […]

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Press Releases

25 December 2025

Italy for Sudan Operations Kick Off

The first flight, with 25 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived today, December 25. The shipment will serve 2,500 children from displaced families attending schools run by the Parish of Port Sudan. This marks the launch of the “Italy for Sudan” initiative. The assistance program – launched by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – is part of […]

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Press Releases

21 November 2025

Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The Italian Foreign Ministry announces a EUR 150 million contribution at the G20 in South Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the initiative of Minister Antonio Tajani, will contribute EUR 150 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the period 2026–2028. The announcement, made today on the margins of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, reaffirms Italy’s longstanding leadership in the field of […]

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Press Releases

21 November 2025

Two new groups of Palestinian students arrive in Italy with scholarships under the “university corridors” from Gaza

A new group of 26 Palestinian students benefiting from scholarships at Italian universities is arriving in Italy today under the “university corridors” initiative from Gaza, implemented through the IUPALS – Italian Universities for Palestinian Students – project. A further group of students is expected to leave the Strip for Italy at the beginning of next […]

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Press Releases

11 November 2025

Italian-donated trucks now operating in Gaza under WFP

Italy continues to support the World Food Programme (WFP) with the aim of increasing food assistance to the population of Gaza and ensuring it reaches beneficiaries as quickly and as widely as possible, taking advantage of the window of opportunity created by the Trump Plan and the ceasefire. The 15 trucks donated by Italy to […]

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