Farnesina attends 48th edition of Cernobbio Forum
As is tradition, Villa d’Este in Cernobbio hosted the Forum Ambrosetti “Today and tomorrow’s scenario for competitive strategies”, from 2 to 4 September. This year’s edition was organised in a ‘hybrid’ format, which allowed a diverse and qualified audience to connect from several hubs. The 2022 Edition of the Forum of Cernobbio was the setting […]
Read moreThe Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with the Secretary General of the AVSI Foundation, Giampaolo Silvestri
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today met with the Secretary General of the AVSI Foundation, Giampaolo Silvestri. Ambassador Sequi recalled the constructive collaboration with AVSI in international development cooperation in the field of education and health protection projects and sustainable development promotion initiatives that are a priority for Italy’s Cooperation […]
Read morePakistan. Italy’s Cooperation Service makes an emergency contribution to respond to floods
With a view to contributing to the international humanitarian response to the violent monsoon-provoked floods, the Italian Cooperation Service has allocated a 500,000-euro emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Pakistan. The contribution will enable the IFRC to support the Pakistani Red Crescent in delivering emergency aid […]
Read moreSudan. Emergency contribution from Italian Cooperation in response to the severe floods in the Country
The Italian Cooperation has allocated an emergency contribution of 250,000 euros to the activities of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Sudan in response to the growing humanitarian needs in the Country caused by the floods affecting the southern regions in Sudan. This contribution will allow IFRC to support […]
Read moreThe situation in Iraq
Italy expresses deep concern for the riots underway in the Iraqi capital, during which people were killed and injured, and urges all the parties involved to resort to moderation, in order to swiftly prevent a dangerous escalation. The right to freely express one’s dissent cannot lead to violence and clashes. It is necessary for all […]
Read moreStatement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors’ Group on nuclear safety and security at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group recalls the Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers of August 10, 2022, in support of the IAEA´s efforts to promote nuclear safety and security at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group remains profoundly concerned by the serious threat the continued control of Ukrainian nuclear […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio visits Ukraine
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, visited Ukraine today, the day after the anniversary of the country’s independence. In the capital, Kiev, Minister Di Maio had meetings with the President of the Republic, Volodymyr Zelensky; the Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba; and the Minister for Internal Affairs and co-Chair of the […]
Read moreMyanmar: Joint Ministerial Statement Marking the 5th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s Attack against Rohingya and Ensuing Crisis
The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya. Five years ago, the Myanmar military launched a […]
Read moreCuba. Humanitarian transport by the Italian Cooperation in response to the aftermath of the fire in Matanzas on 5 August
In response to the growing humanitarian needs recorded in Cuba following the explosions at the Matanzas thermoelectric power plant, the Italian Cooperation has arranged and organized the delivery of humanitarian aid departing from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi. As such, a total of approximately 2.3 tonnes of humanitarian goods (medicines, health […]
Read moreMeeting between the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Greek Ambassador to Rome, Eleni Sourani
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met the Greek Ambassador, Eleni Sourani, on 22 August to discuss bilateral relations and questions regarding the regional context and the eastern Mediterranean. The meeting was an opportunity to underscore Italy’s shared standpoint with Greece on the need to resolve the disputes in that region […]
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