Del Re at the EU FAC on Development: urgent action needed in Tigray
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, took part in the video conference of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in its ‘development’ format. During the meeting there was a discussion on debt relief and investments to achieve the SDGs. The Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, the Commissioner for International Partnerships, […]
Read moreDi Maio: satisfaction for Grandi’s renewal of mandate at UNHCR
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed great satisfaction with the renewal of Filippo Grandi’s mandate as UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the January 2021 – June 2023 period. “This renewal of mandate is a recognition of the excellent work carried out by Filippo Grandi in recent years and of his […]
Read moreDi Stefano opens the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
Today, the opening event of the “5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” was held in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Teresa Bellanova. The “Week of Italian Cuisine” is an annual flagship event for promoting the agri-food sector, launched […]
Read moreTomorrow Deputy Minister Scalfarotto will visit the Republic of San Marino
Tomorrow Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, will be on an official visit to the Republic of San Marino, as part of the ongoing process of relaunching bilateral relations between Rome and San Marino, following the meeting between Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Secretary of State Luca Beccari, on 15 October, and the meeting of the Joint Commission, on 28 October, at the Italian Foreign Ministry, chaired by Deputy […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano attended, this morning, the “G7 and G20 pathways for climate action towards COP26” event organised by the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) at E3G
“Italy and Europe have set themselves the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.” – the Deputy Minister stated. “The real challenge, today, is to establish an ever closer link between energy and climate and the environment, going beyond the energy/environment dichotomy, which is why we asked the interdepartmental steering committee on Energy and […]
Read moreWorld Children’s Day, Vice Minister Sereni opens the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”
The celebration of the World Children’s Day was an opportunity to hold the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”, organised by the “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts” (UNCAC), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the Week, a number of educational […]
Read moreLibya: Minister Di Maio holds talks with the UN Acting Special Representative Williams
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a telephone conversation today with the UN Acting Special Representative for Libya, Stephanie Williams. Minister Di Maio expressed satisfaction for the adoption of a Road Map, by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, in view of the elections scheduled for 24 December 2021, confirming […]
Read moreItaly-Chile: VM Sereni holds talks with Undersecretary Valdivia
Vice Minister Marina Sereni held political consultations today with the Chilean Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Carolina Valdivia. “Italy is consistently at the side of Chile, also in the historical process initiated at the end of last year and which is leading to the elaboration of a new Constitution”, the Vice Minister said opening the session, […]
Read moreDel Re: “The Sahel is the real border of Europe”
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened an online event organised by the CGIL trade union on “Peace and human mobility in the Sahel”. In her speech, the Vice Minister gave an appraisal of the situation in the region highlighting Italy’s growing role there. “In recent years, Africa has […]
Read moreDi Stefano at the Web Marketing Festival: investing on internationalisation and digitisation
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano attended the Web Marketing Festival, an event on digital and social innovation, speaking on digitisation and internationalisation. “Since before this crisis – the Deputy Minister said – Italy was lagging behind in digitisation. This pandemic has made it ever more urgent to bridge the delay”. On the prospects […]
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