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Press Releases
7 December 2021
Appointment of Stephanie Williams as UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Libya

Italy welcomes UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ appointment of Stephanie Williams as his Special Adviser on Libya. The UN plays a crucial role in support of the ongoing Libyan-owned and Libyan-led political process. At this critical juncture, both Libya and the International Community will undoubtedly benefit from Stephanie Williams’ vision, experience and previous accomplishments. The […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2021
Deputy Minister Di Stefano chairs the ninth Interministerial Steering Committee on the geopolitics of energy and the climate

The ninth session of the Interministerial Steering Committee on the Geopolitics of Energy and the Climate was held yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, chaired the session. The first session was open to public sector companies, civil society, and think tanks. Italy’s main challenges and opportunities […]

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Diplomatic Network
23 November 2021
Webinar on renewable energy in Senegal

On 11 November the Italian Embassy in Dakar organised a webinar on renewable energy in Senegal. This event aroused great interest among Italian businesses and made it possible to go into the question in greater depth, as well as to dialogue with the main local players in that sector. In fact, investments in energy are […]

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Press Releases
12 November 2021
Election of Professor Nesi to the United Nations Commission on International Law

After more than ten years, an Italian academic has returned to the prestigious United Nations Commission on International Law. With 152 votes Giuseppe Nesi, Professor of International Law at the University of Trento, has just been elected by the UN General Assembly in New York to the critical body of 34 jurists whose delicate task […]

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Press Releases
25 October 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – United Nations Day

On the occasion of United Nations Day, Italy wishes to reiterate its strong support for multilateralism, of which the UN, the only international organisation with a universal vocation, is the fundamental pillar. Covid-19 has proved a catalyst for fragility, further exacerbating the gravity of existing imbalances and the complexity of global challenges. The pandemic has […]

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Press Releases
20 October 2021
Della Vedova chairs the meeting on the observations of the United Nations on restrictions to direct democracy in Italy

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, chaired the Interministerial Coordination Meeting on the November 2019 observations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the obstacles faced by forms of direct democracy in Italy. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry […]

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Press Releases
7 October 2021
UN Human Rights Council: Establishment of an international monitoring mechanism on the human rights situation in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses his satisfaction with the adoption of a resolution on the human rights situation in Afghanistan by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The resolution establishes the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in the country. The initiative received broad […]

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Press Releases
7 October 2021
Staffan de Mistura appointed Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara

Italy welcomes the appointment of Staffan De Mistura to the post of Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara. While expressing the hope that the appointment will allow a breakthrough in the protracted stalemate in the UN-facilitated political process, Italy reiterates its call to the parties involved to commit themselves, without preconditions […]

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Press Releases
24 September 2021
Uniting for Consensus Group (UfC) Press release

Ministers of the Member Countries of the “Uniting for Consensus[1]” Group (UfC) held a virtual meeting today to assess the status and prospects of the United Nations Security Council reform process. The Ministers noted that, despite the persistence of diverging views on key aspects of the reform, the latest Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) confirmed the commitment […]

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Press Releases
23 September 2021
Della Vedova at UN – Pandemic shows the need for reliable and fact-based information

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated, on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations, in the ministerial meeting of the “Community of Democracies” on the tenth anniversary of the “Warsaw Declaration”. “Today, more than ever, it is important to uphold the Warsaw Declaration and reaffirm our full […]

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Press Releases
23 September 2021
Della Vedova: UN strengthens action to respect LGBTI rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the event on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on the decriminalisation of sexual orientation and gender identity. The LGBTI UN Core Group organised the event. “As a proud member of the LGBTI UN Core Group, it is a pleasure for […]

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