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Press Releases
17 December 2024
Adoption of the Tenth Resolution for a Universal Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty. Tajani: a success of Italian diplomacy

Today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Tenth Resolution for a Universal Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty. “The resolution’s adoption is a great success. This important achievement is the result of the negotiation promoted by our country along with Argentina, in the name of an interregional task force to which more […]

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Press Releases
10 December 2024
International Human Rights Day (10 December)

On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, which marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani pointed out that the protection and promotion of human rights and the fight against all forms of inequality and […]

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Press Releases
3 December 2024
Riyadh. Undersecretary Silli attends the 16th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Today in Riyadh, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli attended the 16th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16), presenting, in the third High-Level Ministerial Dialogue, “Impacts of Land Degradation and Drought on Forced Migration, Security and Prosperity.” Silli commented: “Italy recognises the fundamental role of sustainable management of the […]

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Press Releases
19 November 2024
Tenth resolution for a moratorium on executions adopted at the UN. Tajani: Italy in the front line against the death penalty

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani welcomed the vote in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on the tenth Resolution for a universal moratorium on death penalty. Compared to 2022, the number of countries supporting its adoption – including Italy – grew from 125 to 131, striking a new record. Minister […]

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Press Releases
16 November 2024
Deputy Minister Cirielli’s participation in COP29 in Baku

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, participated in the COP29 events in Baku, promoting Italy’s actions for resilience and international cooperation on climate. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, spoke yesterday at COP 29 in Baku, participating in a series of key events […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 October 2024
United Nations in Vienna, exhibition on the fight against transnational organised crime

On the occasion of the Conference of the Parties to the Palermo Convention (United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime), Italy promoted an exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna illustrating our country’s experience in the fight against transnational organised crime, organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Internal Affairs and […]

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Press Releases
10 October 2024
World and European Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2024)

In celebration of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Italy reaffirms its firmest and unconditional opposition to capital punishment. This is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that negates human dignity and has no added value in terms of security and crime deterrence, while it renders every miscarriage of justice fatally irreversible. […]

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Press Releases
24 September 2024
Minister Tajani met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, met today with the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the High Level Week of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The situation in the Middle East and Iran’s role at the […]

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Press Releases
20 September 2024
Deputy President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani to attend the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is in New York from 21 to 24 September to attend the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), together with the Italian President of the Council of Ministers. This year’s theme for the general […]

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Press Releases
6 August 2024
“Food for Gaza”: Italy donates 15 trucks to the World Food Programme for the distribution of food aid to Gaza thanks to funding from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Prompted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation signed an agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) as part of the “Food for Gaza” humanitarian initiative. Under the agreement, the Ministry will finance the purchase of 15 IVECO […]

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