Farnesina and Interior Ministry working on new humanitarian corridors for some 300 Afghan citizens
Approximately 300 Afghans are on their way to Rome from Iran and Pakistan thanks to the new humanitarian corridors. The first 9 beneficiaries landed at Fiumicino Airport this morning on a scheduled flight from Tehran. A second, more consistent group of more than 200 beneficiaries will arrive at Fiumicino on a special flight from Islamabad […]
Read moreDevelopment Cooperation: Deputy Minister Sereni chairs Joint Committee meeting
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired the fifth annual meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, in which the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Luca Maestripieri, also took part. Representatives of other public sector organisations with competence for the issues discussed also attended. During […]
Read moreSereni on humanitarian mine clearance operations: we confirm the contribution and express concern for the use of landmines in various conflicts
“The Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues to attribute great importance to humanitarian actions to combat anti-personnel landmines,” said the Deputy Foreign Minister, Marina Sereni, in her opening remarks at the 25th Meeting of the CNAUMA, the National Committee for Humanitarian Mine Action, which groups together several civil society organizations […]
Read moreItaly expresses its condolences on the passing of British citizen Paul Urey
Minister Di Maio expressed to his British counterpart Liz Truss his feelings of deep sympathy for the death of British citizen Paul Urey, who died while detained in Ukraine in an area under Russian control, during the unjustified Russian aggression to Ukraine. Italy supports UK’s request that the Russian Federation provides all necessary assistance in […]
Read moreEvent on the Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy held at the Reggia di Caserta with Minister Di Maio and FAO Director General, Qu Dongyu
Friday 15 July – An event on the “Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” was held today in the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM Bari and the Municipality of Caserta. It […]
Read moreAfghanistan. 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 […]
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