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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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Press Releases
23 December 2020
Del Re to the UN. Italian Cooperation is committed to reducing disaster risk

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held a virtual meeting with Mami Mizutori, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of Italian Cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction and to explore possible areas of collaboration. […]

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Press Releases
17 December 2020
UN Resolution on worldwide moratorium on the death penalty

Thanks to the commitment shown by Italy, the EU and other promoters of the international campaign against the death penalty, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted the eighth biennial resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty, with a record 123 votes in favour. Italy was intensely active in light of the […]

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Press Releases
17 December 2020
Sereni presents the “Falcone Borsellino Programme” for combating transnational crime

Today, Vice Minister Marina Sereni opened a high-level seminar, by video conference, to kick start the “Falcone Borsellino Programme”. This is an Italian initiative of legal diplomacy and technical assistance in the field of justice and security, in favour of Latin American and Caribbean countries, for combating transnational organised crime. “We have recently marked the […]

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Interviews
16 December 2020
Sereni: “The death penalty, Italy is mobilised for a moratorium” (Il Riformista)

Today, the UN General Assembly will be called to vote on the resolution for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. Despite the pandemic crisis, the Italian Government has dedicated great attention, in recent months, to the initiative against capital punishment, which is traditionally central to our foreign policy since the United Nations approved the […]

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