Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli opens the First International Conference on Green Cities
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, opened the First International Conference on Green Cities, held in Rome and organised by FAO and UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Italian Government. The event highlighted the “Green Cities” initiative, launched by FAO in 2020 to promote sustainable urban development in 1,000 cities worldwide, […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term
Five years after its previous mandate, Italy has been re-elected as a voting member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the universal protection and promotion of human rights. Today, the UN General Assembly confirmed Italy’s candidature with 179 votes. Italy received the highest number of votes among the […]
Read moreTajani incontra il Ministro del Commercio del Canada, Maninder Sidhu
Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina il Ministro del Commercio Internazionale del Canada, Maninder Sidhu, in Italia per guidare la sua prima missione commerciale Europa con circa 80 aziende canadesi, che avranno incontri con aziende italiane a Roma e a Milano. La discussione tra i […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli met with OECD officials at the Foreign Ministry for reviewing the Italian development cooperation system.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received at the Foreign Ministry a delegation from the OECD engaged in the peer review process of the Italian development cooperation system, a process that will affect our country until next year. The delegation included representatives from Germany, Iceland, and the Secretariat of […]
Read moreConsular assistance for an Italian national detained in Florida
The Consulate General of Italy in Miami and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are following the case of another Italian national detained at the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center (recently renamed the Florida Soft Side South Center) following his arrest on 16 September, as part of criminal proceedings initiated against him on 16 April, 2025. Consular […]
Read moreUndersecretary Silli in Milan for the International Trade Forum
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, participated today in the third International Trade Forum, an event organized in Milan by ARCom, a leading training company specializing in tax and customs matters. The Undersecretary began by emphasizing the paramount importance of the transatlantic link, a special relationship that binds Italy […]
Read moreWorld and European Day against the Death Penalty. Tajani: “No human being can take the life of another”
On the occasion of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Italy once again firmly reaffirms its opposition to capital punishment. A cruel, inhuman, and degrading penalty, the death sentence violates human dignity, offers no benefits in terms of security or crime prevention, and renders judicial errors irreversible, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Foreign […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi on mission to Belfast for the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated today — on behalf of Minister Tajani — in Belfast at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Berlin Process. The meeting was attended by representatives from Germany, France, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Bulgaria. The event represented an important opportunity […]
Read moreTajani lands in Paris for meeting on Gaza
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has arrived in Paris to attend the ministerial meeting on the implementation of the US peace plan. The Paris meeting coincides with the session of the Israeli Government convened to formally consider the agreement reached last night in Sharm el-Sheikh, which is expected to pave the way for […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Tajani and a group of Catholic associations: “Peace is a duty shared by politics and citizens alike”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, yesterday hosted at the Farnesina a meeting with a group of Catholic associations. Representatives of AGESCI (Italian Catholic Scouts and Guides), ACLI (Christian Associations of Italian Workers), Catholic Action, the Community of Sant’Egidio, the Pope John XXIII Community, the Communion and Liberation Fraternity, the Focolare Movement, Christian Workers’ […]
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