Afghanistan. Emergency contribution from Italian Cooperation to address the consequences of the earthquake of 22 June
Italian Cooperation has arranged an emergency contribution of over 396,000 euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) in response to the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on 22 June and its consequences. The earthquake hit the provinces of Paktika and Khost in particular, destroying numerous homes in the region and, according to the latest estimates, over […]
Read moreFarnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević
Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević. The two Ambassadors commented that the busy agenda of bilateral meetings at the highest level bears witness to the excellent quality of the relationships between Rome and Podgorica. Amb. Sequi reiterated Italy’s firm support for Montenegro’s entry into […]
Read moreLatin America: Sereni, great potential for a favourable green transition
“The COVID-19 pandemic has hard hit Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where socioeconomic gaps remain visible and severe, while the war in Ukraine, with its consequences on the price of raw materials, energy and basic goods, exposes all of us to a possible global economic crisis, as well as to growing risks, including […]
Read moreJoint statement on Ukraine’s application against Russia at the International Court of Justice
Statement on behalf of Albania; Andorra; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Canada; Croatia; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Marshall Islands; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Macedonia; Norway; Palau; Poland; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; United […]
Read moreJoint Statement by the Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden on Palestinian Civil Society Organisations
On October 22 2021, Israel designated six Palestinian civil society organisations as terrorist organisations. Accusations of terrorism or links to terrorist groups must always be treated with the utmost seriousness. The designations needed therefore to be assessed carefully and extensively. No substantial information was received from Israel that would justify reviewing our policy towards the […]
Read moreIncontro del Ministro Di Maio con il Ministro degli Esteri dell’Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (11 luglio 2022)
Il Ministro degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, ha incontrato oggi, lunedì 11 luglio, il Ministro degli Esteri iraniano, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Il Ministro Di Maio ha innanzitutto rappresentato al Ministro Amir-Abdollahian la volontà di alimentare un dialogo ampio e franco anche con l’obiettivo di favorire la condivisione di posizioni costruttive sul piano […]
Read moreThe Farnesina bolsters its commitment for migrants in Sudan and Ethiopia
During his recent visit to Addis Ababa, Minister Di Maio reaffirmed the importance of assuring a continuous flow of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia. In line with this objective and placing a particular focus on the consequences on migration of the conflicts underway in the region, three projects worth a total of 7 million euros have […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova opens the Italian Consulate in Manchester
Today, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova opened the Italian Consulate in Manchester in a ceremony that was attended by numerous representatives of the British authorities along with representatives of the Italian community in the United Kingdom. In addition to the Italian Ambassador in London, Raffaele Trombetta, the Italian Consul, Matteo Corradini […]
Read more“Let’s start traveling safely again”: news from the Farnesina’s Crisis Unit for “Viaggiare Sicuri” (Travel Safely)
Rome, 11 July 2022 – Keeping citizens safe abroad is at the center of the new services offered by the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in view of the 2022 summer season. On opening this morning’s event “Let’s Start Traveling Safely Again” moderated by journalist Mariangela Pira, Minister Luigi […]
Read moreMission of Minister Di Maio in Singapore (9th July 2022)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is visiting today, on 9th July 2022, Singapore, a strategic country on the regional level with which Italy intends to strengthen bilateral relations, also in the light of the renewed impulse of the Italian and European initiative in the Indo-Pacific. These issues will be […]
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