G7 Foreign Ministers – Commitments on the Global Food Security Consequences of Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, discussed the implications of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and welcomed the UN Secretary General’s initiative to convene a “Global Crisis Response […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Climate, Environment, Peace and Security
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, who are united in our resolve to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C in reach, to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and to […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Strengthening Anticipatory Action in Humanitarian Assistance
Background Humanitarian needs are at a record high. Crises and conflicts, climate change impacts and disasters are increasingly threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people – trends exacerbated by the impacts of COVID19 and Russia’s unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. For the humanitarian system to continue to be able […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Action Plan on COVID-19
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, have endorsed the following Action Plan: Much has already been achieved by our efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, with global vaccine supply now rapidly […]
Read moreStatement by the Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden
“We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Israeli Higher Planning Council to advance plans for the construction of more than 4.000 housing units in the West Bank. We urge the Israeli authorities to reverse this decision. The new housing units would constitute an additional obstacle to the two-State Solution. Israeli settlements are in […]
Read moreJoint Statement of Foreign Ministers on increased restrictions on the human rights of Afghan women and girls
Joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States Afghan women and girls make enormous contributions to their country. Achieving peace, stability and economic development requires their equal participation in shaping Afghanistan’s future. We remain […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, express our strongest opposition and deplore the increasing restrictions imposed on the rights and freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban. We stand with […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio participates in the G7 and NATO Foreign Ministers’ meetings (12-15 May)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Germany starting today to attend the G7 and NATO Foreign Ministers’ meetings. The G7 Foreign Ministers will meet from 12 to 14 May at Weissenhaus castle, in Schleswig-Holstein, to discuss the war in Ukraine and its consequences at the regional and global level, […]
Read moreSecretary General, Ambassador Sequi, attends “True Italian Experience” event organised by ITA Airways
May 11, 2022. Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, spoke at the presentation of the event “True Italian Experience”, organised by ITA Airways. “Promoting Italy as a privileged destination for international tourists is a priority of the economic and commercial diplomacy of the Farnesina”, Ambassador Sequi […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, underscore our grave concern over the selection process for the Chief Executive in Hong Kong as part of a continued assault on political pluralism and fundamental freedoms. […]
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