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Press Releases
9 July 2020
Libya: Mr Di Maio in UN Security Council

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio participated yesterday afternoon in the United Nations Security Council Session on Libya in videoconference, organised by the German Presidency, in a format extended to all the countries participating in the Berlin Conference. The meeting, which was chaired by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and was attended by UN Secretary General […]

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Press Releases
2 July 2020
Minister Luigi Di Maio receives the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Di Maio received today at the Farnesina Palace, seat of the Ministry of Foreign affairs, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), Zurab Pololikashvili. The Secretary-General chose Italy for his first visit abroad on the launch of the United Nations #RestartTourism campaign. The campaign is a global initiative through […]

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Press Releases
2 July 2020
Covid-19. Del Re: the recovery is an opportunity for more inclusive and sustainable societies

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, as keynote speaker, in the Crisis Governance Forum, organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The Conference focused on the role of good governance, justice and the rule of law in addressing the current health crisis and promoting a sustainable response to COVID-19.   The Deputy Minister recalled […]

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Press Releases
1 July 2020
Italy – United Kingdom: Del Re talking with Trevelyan

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a videoconference with the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Anne Marie Trevelyan. She highlighted the country’s great commitment to food security and the goal of making full use of FAO, PAM, and IFAD’s mandate to achieve important results, made even more urgent by the pandemic, in this […]

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Press Releases
30 June 2020
Minister Di Maio speaks at the IV Brussels Conference on Syria

Minister Di Maio spoke today by video conference at the Fourth Brussels Conference on Syria, an event sponsored by the European Union and the United Nations with the aim of raising the necessary funds to tackle the humanitarian and health emergency in Syria and neighbouring countries and reaffirm the international community’s support for a negotiated […]

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Events
18 June 2020
Covid-19: Del Re, Italy has guaranteed refugee accommodation

“Despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic emergency, Italy has continued to ensure the protection of asylum seekers, taking all necessary measures to guarantee that restrictions on the movement of the entire population were compatible with international obligations”. This was underlined by the Vice Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re at the virtual press conference presenting […]

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Events
18 June 2020
Med Dialogues: dialogue with the UN Special Envoy Syria

The Med Virtual Dialogues initiative proposes today at 3:00pm a dialogue between Paolo Magri, Director of Ispi, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen. Mr. Pedersen has been appointed as Special Envoy for Syria in October 2018. He takes this position after decades of political and diplomatic experience, having served both the […]

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Press Releases
16 June 2020
University corridors for refugee students

The “University Corridors” project addressed to refugee students in Ethiopia, which offers courses and integration in Italy for young people holding a refugee status in the African country, has been strengthened. The second edition of the Memorandum of Understanding “UNICORE” (University Corridors for Refugees) promoted by UNHCR, with the participation of the Directorate General for […]

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Press Releases
15 June 2020
The Human Rights Council resumes its 43rd session in Geneva today

The Human Rights Council has resumed its 43rd  session in Geneva today, suspended in March due to the COVID-19emergency. The resumption of the work has a strong symbolic value as it conveys a clear message from the Human Rights Council to the International Community on the will, importance and moral duty to carry out its […]

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Press Releases
11 June 2020
Del Re at a virtual meeting on food security and nutrition

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened today the Videoconference meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition at the United Nations, chaired by Italy. The President of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and the Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, participated in the videoconference, among others. “Two months ago, we brought this […]

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Events
5 June 2020
Fight against Covid-19, Sereni at the UN meeting on women role

“This crisis has hit women hard, but it has also shown their extraordinary strength. They have played a vital role in the forefront of health workers around the world. This was the statement given by Vice Minister Marina Sereni at the online meeting on the role of women in the fight against Covid-19. The conference […]

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