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Press Releases
26 February 2021
Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with the UN Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, received the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš. The Minister reiterated his full support for UNSMIL and the Special Envoy and expressed his strong appreciation for the results achieved by the appointment of a new unified executive authority, hoping for a consolidation […]

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Press Releases
21 February 2021
Italy strongly condemns the assassination attempt against the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha

In expressing its solidarity to Minister Bashaga, and the members of his staff, Italy calls on all Libyan actors to abstain from any actions capable of jeopardising the pathway towards the stabilisation of the country, as outlined by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum with the appointment of the members of the transitional unified executive authority […]

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19 February 2021
Message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Presentation of the 4th Action Plan implementing the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda organised by Rome’s “La Sapienza” University

Promoting women’s empowerment and the gender perspective is a priority of Italian foreign policy. Our country has guaranteed its immediate support to Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted in 2000 by the Security Council and establishing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, and aims to take a leading role in all major international fora to promote […]

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16 February 2021
Minister Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš

On February 16, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš, to discuss Italian support for UN action in Libya, appreciation for the election of the Libyan unified executive authority and support to the IRINI mission in the […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2021
6 February. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy wishes to reaffirm its unconditional commitment to the elimination of this heinous form of violence to which girls are subjected, which has serious and irreversible consequences on their physical and psychological development and constitutes an enormous obstacle in the process […]

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Press Releases
26 January 2021
UN: Sereni, strengthen peacebuilding activities during the pandemic

“As Secretary-General Guterres recently said, ‘The pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our world’. Keeping violence in conflict under control has become more difficult everywhere. As a result, the importance of UN peacebuilding activities has increased considerably. This the statement of Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, speaking at the UN Peacebuilding Fund Refinancing Conference. “Crisis […]

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Press Releases
22 January 2021
Coming into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

On the occasion of the coming into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Italy confirms its full backing of the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons, and continues to be particularly engaged in disarmament sectors, weapons control, and non proliferation, which are essential parts of our foreign policy. […]

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Press Releases
20 January 2021
UNESCO: Sereni, cultural heritage basis for future growth and innovation

‘In recent months UNESCO’s action to deal with the health emergency has been hallmarked by timeliness and effectiveness, especially in the field of Education’, stated Marina Sereni, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the Italian National Commission meeting for UNESCO. Vice Minister Sereni added: ‘Italy is the leading financial contributor to this […]

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Press Releases
18 January 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – Jan Kubiš appointed Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Libya

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, welcomed with great satisfaction the confirmation by the UN Security Council of the appointment of Jan Kubiš to the post of Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Libya. An important appointment that Italy supports with determination, reaffirming its full and convinced commitment to […]

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Press Releases
12 January 2021
Meeting of Minister Di Maio with the Vice President of the Presidential Council of the GNA of Libya Ahmed Maitig

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio met today the Vice President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya, Ahmed Maitig at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina).   The meeting’s focus was the latest developments in Libya and in-depth exchange of views on the country’s prospects, […]

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