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22 November 2017

Austria – United Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities

New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters.   These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government of the Italian Republic […]

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15 November 2017

Alfano: “Satisfaction for the establishment of a Permanent Observatory on peacekeeping”

The establishment of the Permanent Observatory on Peacekeeping was announced at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD – Italian Centre for High Defence Studies). The Observatory is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Defence, further […]

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14 November 2017

Alfano: “Defending cultural heritage is key to fostering peace and sustainable development”

These were the words used by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in commenting with great satisfaction the adoption by the General Conference of UNESCO of the Appeal “Protecting Culture and Promoting Cultural Pluralism: the key to lasting peace”, promoted by Italy and read out in the United Nations’ six official […]

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2 November 2017

Undersecretary Amendola presides over the first public meeting of the Security Council during the month-long Italian presidency

The agenda included a briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi. The meeting was particularly significant for both the subject matter involved and being the last address by a High Commissioner to the Security Council since 2009 (when the current UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, held the position). The High Commissioner extended his […]

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2 November 2017

Libya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council

The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]

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2 November 2017

Minister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Abdul Rahman Swehli

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation today with the Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Abdul Rahman Swehli. During the telephone conversation, the Foreign Minister underscored the importance of the Action Plan to stabilise Libya promoted by the UN Special Representative, Ghassan Salamé, reaffirming his great concern for […]

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2 November 2017

Alfano: “Alba, Carrara, Pesaro and Milan have become part of the UNESCO creative cities network”

“As of today, another four Italian cities – Alba, Carrara, Pesaro and Milan – have become part of the UNESCO creative cities network (UCCN). It is an important recognition for Italy and evidence of the fact that not only Italy’s cultural heritage but also its creativity represents an essential asset in the image that our […]

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26 October 2017

Training for newly-hired diplomats with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Thirty-two young Italian diplomats recently hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received highly instructive training today in their visit to the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi and the companies of the Angel group (Sitael, Blackshape and Mermec).  In Brindisi, the young diplomats visited the Global Service Centre which provides logistics and telecommunications support for UN peace missions. A […]

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26 October 2017

Founding conference of the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network”

Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, opened the founding conference of the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” (MWMN), one of the qualifying initiatives of Italy’s mandate within the UN Security Council (UNSC), organised by the MAECI in conjunction with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the WIIS Italia […]

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24 October 2017

International Procurement : the business within reach of Italian companies

The Info Day held today at the Farnesina is aimed at stimulating Italian businesses to participate in the United Nations Procurement system. The event was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the other Geneva- based […]

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23 October 2017

Alfano: “Italy has pledged 7 million euros in humanitarian aid for the Rohingya people”

“We are deeply concerned about the situation of the Rohingya people: during the last few weeks, over half a million people, mostly women and children, had to leave Myanmar and find refuge in Bangladesh; Italy is in the forefront in humanitarian relief actions,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The […]

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17 October 2017

Italy becomes a member of the un LGBTI Core Group

Italy has recently become a member of the UN LGBIT Core Group, the group of Member States of the United Nations and social organisations that work for the protection and promotion of LGBTI (Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Intersex) interests at global level. The group is chaired by Argentina and Holland, and currently includes Albania […]

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