UN; Sereni: International Justice in defence of girls and young women in war-afflicted areas
“There can be no full and meaningful participation of women in political, social and economic life without the eradication of all forms of gender-based violence, including sexual violence”, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni said on the sidelines of the 65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, adding: “Therefore, preventing […]
Read moreItaly to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions
The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced today that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021. Under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of Italy Mr. Mario Draghi, the Pre-Summit event will bring together […]
Read moreSistemi alimentari, a Roma il pre-Vertice delle Nazioni Unite
Le Nazioni Unite e il governo italiano hanno annunciato oggi che il pre-Vertice delle Nazioni Unite sui sistemi alimentari del 2021 si terrà a Roma dal 19 al 21 luglio 2021. Sotto la guida del Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite António Guterres e del Presidente del Consiglio Mario Draghi, l’evento riunirà gli sforzi e i […]
Read moreDella Vedova: cinema is an essential soft power tool for Italy
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, took part in the inauguration of “Breve Incontro – A’ la cour du court”, a cinematographic review organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Rabat, held entirely online for ten weeks, starting on 16 March 2021. This initiative, promoted in collaboration with RAI, […]
Read moreSupport to the trade fair sector
“It is with great satisfaction that we welcome the European Commission’s decision to authorise the 63-million-euro aid package allocated by the Italian Government to companies operating in the trade fair sector affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Trade fairs play a decisive role both in supporting the internationalisation effort of the country’s economy as a whole […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio participates in the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue
Relaunching a strong Transatlantic cooperation is essential to overcome the challenges posed by “climate change”. This is the key message that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, wanted to share today, from the virtual forum of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, with the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John […]
Read moreItaly-Spain; talks between Vice Minister Sereni and Secretary of State Angeles Moreno
Shared initiatives in terms of cooperation that may come about and be coordinated within the European framework for migrations, focussing particularly on the Maghreb, Sahel, and West African Countries have been at the centre of talks today by video conference, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, and Spain’s Secretary of State for […]
Read moreAward to Sister Giovanna Comencini, born in 1920, in Eritrea since 1948. Vice Minister Sereni: “It is to people like her that we owe a great deal of our civilisation’.
Today, the Italian Ambassador to Eritrea, Marco Mancini, presented a plaque to the Combonian missionary Giovanna Comencini, known as Sister Giannantonia, born in 1920, from Verona, who arrived in Eritrea in 1948 and is currently living in the sisters’ house in Asmara, where the small ceremony was held. The initiative, promoted by the Vice Minister […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio speaks at the meeting of the Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council
Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio participated by videoconference in the meeting of the Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council dedicated to European migration strategies in the framework of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Recalling the proposals contained in the national document shared by Italy at EU level, the Minister stressed the close […]
Read moreJoint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and Italy
The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising: Today marks ten years since the Syrian […]
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