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Press Releases

29 November 2025

Italy’s Election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Italy was re-elected to Category A of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 2026-2027 term. The election took place yesterday in London during the 34th General Assembly of the Organization, a specialized United Nations agency aimed at promoting maritime cooperation and ensuring the safety of navigation and the protection of the […]

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Press Releases

27 November 2025

Joint Statement on the Situation in Libya

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.   Begin Text: Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America reaffirm our commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, stability, and prosperity – […]

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Press Releases

25 November 2025

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, reaffirms Italy’s and the Foreign Ministry’s ongoing commitment to preventing and combating all forms of violence and discrimination against women, in Italy and around the world. The Minister stated: “Violence against […]

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Press Releases

21 November 2025

Joint statement of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children ahead of the UN’s World Children’s Day

Ahead of UN World Children’s Day, marked on November 20, we, the representatives of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, emphasize that every child has the inalienable right to live in safety, with their family, and in their homeland. This right, enshrined in international law as universal and inalienable, must be respected […]

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Press Releases

19 November 2025

UN General Assembly adopts Italy’s Resolution on the Olympic Truce for the Milan–Cortina 2026 Games

The United Nations General Assembly today adopted by consensus the Resolution on the Olympic Truce in the lead-up to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The text, steered by the Italian Government as host country in close coordination with the International Olympic Committee and the Milan–Cortina Foundation, secured more than 160 co-sponsorships. “The […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 October 2025

80 years of the United Nations Charter

On 24 October 1945, the Charter of the United Nations entered into force. Signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945, the document was conceived, amid the ruins of the Second World War, with the ambitious goal of preserving peace, promoting cooperation among States and safeguarding fundamental human rights. The first session of the United […]

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Press Releases

24 October 2025

Italy celebrates the 80th anniversary of the United Nations

On the occasion of United Nations Day 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Organisation’s founding, Italy reaffirms its commitment to effective multilateralism, grounded in the promotion of peace, the protection of human rights, and sustainable development. UN Day is observed annually on 24 October, the date in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came […]

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Press Releases

22 October 2025

Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the Report Covering DPRK Cyber and IT Worker Activities

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the release of the latest MSMT report.   “We, the participating states of the Multilateral […]

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Events

17 October 2025

World Food Day. Minister Tajani attends FAO’s 80th anniversary ceremony and inaugurates the new “Museum and Network of Food and Agriculture”

On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended the opening ceremony for World Food Day at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This year’s event held particular significance, marking the 80th anniversary of the FAO, whose headquarters are based in Rome. Representing Italy and underscoring the […]

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Press Releases

15 October 2025

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli opens the First International Conference on Green Cities

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, opened the First International Conference on Green Cities, held in Rome and organised by FAO and UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Italian Government. The event highlighted the “Green Cities” initiative, launched by FAO in 2020 to promote sustainable urban development in 1,000 cities worldwide, […]

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Press Releases

14 October 2025

Italy re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term

Five years after its previous mandate, Italy has been re-elected as a voting member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the universal protection and promotion of human rights. Today, the UN General Assembly confirmed Italy’s candidature with 179 votes. Italy received the highest number of votes among the […]

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Press Releases

10 October 2025

World and European Day against the Death Penalty. Tajani: “No human being can take the life of another”

On the occasion of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Italy once again firmly reaffirms its opposition to capital punishment. A cruel, inhuman, and degrading penalty, the death sentence violates human dignity, offers no benefits in terms of security or crime prevention, and renders judicial errors irreversible, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Foreign […]

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