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8 January 2015

Paris attack: terrorism that acts as a state must be eliminated

“We need to take strong action against Daesh, the so-called Caliphate of the Islamic State; we need to eliminate terrorism that acts as a state because there lies the origin of the threats”. This was the comment of Minister Paolo Gentiloni, speaking on the Agorà programme after the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Italy in the […]

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12 December 2014

Onu – Contrasto al terrorismo internazionale – Incontro a Roma, 11-12 dicembre 2014 (in translation)

Un seminario internazionale di esperti dal titolo “Reintegrating Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Challenges and Lessons Learned” si è svolto alla Farnesina l’11 e 12 dicembre. L’incontro è stato organizzato dal ‘United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute’ (UNICRI) in collaborazione con il ‘Global Counter Terrorism Forum’ (GCTF). I lavori sono stati aperti dall’Ambasciatore Michele […]

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26 November 2014

“Women, peace and security”: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a round table entitled “Women, peace and security: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda” was held at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. UN Resolution 1325: women’s key role in preventing and combating violence The round table […]

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Press Releases

25 November 2014

Libya: Farnesina calls for immediate halt to raids on Tripoli

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is following the latest events in Libya with concern. The Farnesina has called for an immediate halt to the raids on Tripoli and to any other form of violence that could undermine the efforts of the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon. Italy […]

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22 October 2014

Network Farnesina: Organizzazioni Internazionali giuridiche con sede in Italia (in translation)

Prima riunione tra Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e vertici delle organizzazioni di diritto internazionale con sede in Italia “Insieme per i diritti umani, lo Stato di diritto e il buon governo”. Può essere così sintetizzato il significato della prima riunione tra il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e i vertici delle organizzazioni […]

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26 September 2014

Italy at the UN General Assembly. Summary of meetings, proposals and initiatives

The UN General Assembly has just concluded a full week of meetings, proposals and initiatives. Italy’s contribution to the themes on agenda, in addition to the two emergencies – the fight against terrorism and the threats of ISIS and the Ebola virus –included participation in high-level meetings, such as that of Premier Matteo Renzi, accompanied […]

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20 September 2014

UN: ISIS, Mogherini at Security Council on Iraq. Alarm Ebola, “threat to peace”. Council resolution

The ISIS threat was under the scrutiny of the UN Security Council on the eve of the General Assembly, along with the problems linked with climate change. The struggle against ISIS was the central focus of a high-level open debate on Iraq in which Federica Mogherini also participated. “We must join forces because global threats […]

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15 September 2014

Iraq: Mogherini at International Conference in Paris – ISIS – a threat that knows no borders. Urgent action needed

ISIS is “a global threat that knows no borders”. In Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s opinion, it is vital for the international community to act: on the military level but also, and above all, on the political and humanitarian levels. “We all agree on the need to act together and on the urgency of doing so”, […]

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Press Releases

8 September 2014

Italy-Tunisia: The Tunisian model must act as a challenge to Islamic extremism

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Tunisia today to attend the “Invest in Tunisia” international conference and meet his Tunisian counterpart, Faysal Gouia. Their meeting should be set in the framework of Italy’s efforts to support the democratic transition process undertaken by Tunisia, efforts sanctioned by the Strategic Partnership Declaration of […]

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Press Releases

22 August 2014

Ukraine: Serious development as convoy of 134 Russian vehicles crosses border without authorisation from Kiev

In Italy’s view, the fact that a convey of 134 Russian vehicles has entered Ukrainian territory without the necessary authorisation from Kiev, albeit for stated humanitarian reasons, is a serious development in the crisis. Only some of the vehicles had undergone the inspections agreed by the parties and the International Committee of the Red Cross. […]

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Interviews

21 August 2014

Mogherini: “The West is at risk. We now need diplomatic action with all Arab countries to isolate the fanatics”

ROME. “No country is immune from the risks. The Islamic State (IS) movement has attracted disciples in the West too”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has just registered the Parliament’s green light to send arms to the Kurds. She’s sitting in the courtyard at Palazzo Montecitorio, the seat of the Italian Parliament. Asked about her chances […]

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Press Releases

10 August 2014

Mideast: Mogherini calls for common EU initiative and FAC meeting on Iraq and Libya

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini cited the need for a common EU position on the crises in Gaza, Iraq and Libya. “It is good that every country takes action on the Gaza tragedy, as Germany, France and Great Britain have done, and as Italy has done and continues to do in meetings this week, […]

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