New Italian strategy for migrations in Sudan
Following upon the visit of Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re to Sudan, the Italian Foreign Ministry launched phase one of the migration strategy for that country. The set of initiatives, financed with an initial contribution of 1.5 million euros from the Migration Fund, was developed, in partnership with UNHCR, IOM and UNDP, focusing on the […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Western Sahara
Italy is carefully monitoring the tensions in the El Guerguerat buffer zone in Western Sahara and urges all parties involved to exercise restraint and avoid the use of force, in full compliance with the ceasefire agreements in force since 1991. This situation highlights the urgency of a prompt appointment of the new Personal Envoy of […]
Read moreDel Re: Italy at the forefront of the effort to find a global response to the pandemic
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the live streaming of the Global Health Festival dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on middle and low-income countries, together with Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines), and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Italy was […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni attends the ministerial event for the 20th anniversary of the Palermo Convention
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, attended by video conference the ministerial event for the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (“Palermo Convention”) sponsored by the UNODC Secretariat, together with a number of countries, including Italy, and introduced by the greeting of UN SG Guterres. “Since the signing of […]
Read moreDel Re holds talks with Minister Costa. Strategic collaboration between the Italian Cooperation system and the Environment Ministry
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held video conference talks with the Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Marine Protection, Sergio Costa, on the present and future synergies between the two government departments, with regard to international cooperation. Mr. Costa and Ms. Del Re agreed on the […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio holds talks with members of the UK Government
“Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held talks with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab, and the Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Truss. At the centre of the talks was the common desire to ensure an effective strategic partnership between […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Jeddah attack
Today an Italian diplomat, our Consul in Jeddah, Stefano Stucci, was involved in the cowardly terrorist attack targeting the city’s non-Muslim cemetery, which Italy has unreservedly condemned. “I spoke to Stefano on the phone to express my personal and the entire Foreign Ministry’s sympathy. Fortunately, he is well but, at times like this, our thoughts […]
Read moreNagorno-Karabakh. The humanitarian contribution of Italian Cooperation.
In response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the escalation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Italian Cooperation system, at the instigation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has contributed 500,000 euros to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Thanks to the Italian contribution, the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano: italian agricultural engineering industry is state-of-the-art and cutting edge
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the opening of the EIMA Digital Preview, organised by FederUnacoma (Federazione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine per l’Agricoltura), the National Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers. This is Italy’s number one trade fair for agricultural machinery, as well as the first event in the industry, worldwide, to be held […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni initiates strategic consultations with Kuwait
Today, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, held a video conference meeting with the Undersecretary for European Affairs of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Walid Ali Al Qubaisi, thus initiating Strategic Consultations between Italy and Kuwait. Despite the excellent diplomatic relations, trade between the two countries does not seem […]
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