D.M. Di Stefano calls a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Sea after approval of the Law on the setting up of the Exclusive Economic Zone
This morning the Deputy Minister chaired the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee on the Sea, set up to align the various administrations’ approaches to Italy’s international standing on maritime matters. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Presidency of the Republic, Presidency of the Council, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Defence, Ministry […]
Read moreMeeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan
The meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan from Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom) and the United States took place on 22 July at the Foreign Ministry, opened by Deputy Minister Di Stefano. The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, a representative of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Qatari Special […]
Read moreVenice has been confirmed as an emblematic site on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Venice will not be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger. At its 44th session, conducted in virtual mode this afternoon from Fuzhou (China), the UNESCO World Heritage Committee did not unanimously accept the proposal, tabled by the technical assessment body ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), to include the site “Venice […]
Read moreMyanmar. Della Vedova: strengthened international commitment needed for democratic transition and an end to human rights violations
“We are following developments in the crisis in Myanmar with great attention. We are deeply concerned about the widespread and serious human rights violations since the military coup on 1st February. Is the international community’s commitment sufficient? Probably not. We must do all we can to prevent Myanmar from becoming yet another ‘orphan’ crisis”. This […]
Read moreHumanitarian Mine Clearing – V.M. Sereni doubles the national fund in 2021
“The Government, and especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues to give great importance to humanitarian action against anti personnel mines”. This is what the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said when opening the XXIV Meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti Personnel Mines. “Italy,” explained V.M. […]
Read moreMigration – V.M. Sereni presides over Foreign Affairs Ministry – IOM dialogue
A coordination meeting was held today to deal with priorities in terms of migration in the Mediterranean area, between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the IOM (International Organisation for Migration), presided over by Vice Minister Marina Sereni and Director General Antonio Vitorino. The meeting made it possible to consolidate the integrated […]
Read moreCooperation; Vice Minister Sereni presides over the Joint Committee
Vice Minister Marina Sereni has presided over the fourth annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, attended by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Giorgio Marrapodi, and Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Luca Maestripieri. Furthermore, the Director General for Italians Abroad and Migratory Policies, Luigi Maria Vignali, has presented a […]
Read moreThe signing of an Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the European Forest Institute (EFI)
Yesterday in Helsinki, an agreement was signed establishing an office of the European Forest Institute/EFI in Rome. EFI, an international organisation for forestry research-based in Finland- counts 29 European States and 120 associated and affiliated organisations in 38 countries. The Italian Ambassador in Helsinki, Sergio Pagano, and Marc Palahí, Director of the Institute, signed the […]
Read morePalestinian Territories; visit by Vice Minister Sereni
On Wednesday, as part of her visit to the Palestinian Territories, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni had a working lunch, in Ramallah, with Palestinian Authority Deputy Foreign Minister Amal Jadou, with whom she discussed political developments on the ground and opportunities for further expanding bilateral cooperation between Italy and Palestine. In Ramallah, Vice […]
Read moreTunisia. Provision of humanitarian goods to fight against COVID-19 in the Country
In response to the dramatic developments in the health crisis in Tunisia, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian Cooperation, on the instructions of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni, has ordered the dispatch to the port of Tunis of more than 25 tons of medical supplies to fight against […]
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