World and European Day against the Death Penalty
The Day against the Death Penalty, which is celebrated in Europe and in the world on October 10, is an opportunity to reaffirm Italy’s unconditional opposition to the death penalty: a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, which denies human dignity and does not allow for a remedy in the event of a judicial error. This […]
Read moreDi Maio: “A privileged bridge to connect Italy to Africa”
Italy hosts the authorities of African countries in Rome a few weeks before the Cop26 Conference scheduled in Glasgow. What work, what partnership can we imagine together for a truly sustainable common future? We strongly wanted to listen to the voice of Africa on the eve of the Glasgow Conference on COP26 and the Rome G20 Summit on […]
Read moreUN Human Rights Council: Establishment of an international monitoring mechanism on the human rights situation in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses his satisfaction with the adoption of a resolution on the human rights situation in Afghanistan by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The resolution establishes the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in the country. The initiative received broad […]
Read moreAl via “Incontri con l’Africa” – Roma, 7-8 ottobre
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Read moreStaffan de Mistura appointed Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara
Italy welcomes the appointment of Staffan De Mistura to the post of Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara. While expressing the hope that the appointment will allow a breakthrough in the protracted stalemate in the UN-facilitated political process, Italy reiterates its call to the parties involved to commit themselves, without preconditions […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano meets the UK Vice Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano met today, on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council in Paris, with the UK Vice Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling. The main topic was the environment-climate, in the wake of the conclusion of the events chaired by Italy in Milan (Youth4Climate and Pre-CoP 26) and on the eve of […]
Read moreForeign Minister Luigi Di Maio receives the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramtane Lamamra
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received the Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, at the Foreign Ministry, in Rome, in the framework of the ministerial conference “Meetings with Africa”. The talks focused on the bilateral strategic partnership between the two countries and regional issues. At the bilateral level, Minister […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano at the OECD Ministerial Council
Today in Paris, Undersecretary Di Stefano attended the second day of the Ministerial meeting of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and spoke at the thematic sessions on foreign trade and digitalisation. “It is increasingly clear” he said “that there is now a need for international economic and commercial relations […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Iraq’s early elections
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Iraq’s early elections
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, […]
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