Foreign Ministry Note – Myanmar
Italy strongly condemns the wave of arrests in Myanmar and calls for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and of all the arrested political leaders. The will of the people, clearly expressed at the latest elections, must be respected. We are concerned about this sudden interruption of the democratic transition process and urge […]
Read more“The Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix” has arrived
Today, the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, and President of Emilia-Romagna, Stefano Bonaccini, signed an agreement for a communication campaign to be run, entitled “Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix”, aimed at the automotive and related sectors in 26 priority Countries. It will be held on the occasion of the Formula 1 Grand […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the new US Secretary of State Blinken
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation today with the new US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. During the conversation, the two Ministers reported excellent bilateral relations, focusing on the key issues of common interest, including Libya, NATO cooperation, the fight against terrorism, the Navalny case, and […]
Read moreDel Re. Italy at the forefront for a global multilateral response to COVID-19
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held a virtual meeting with the Executive Director of the Global Fund, Peter Sands. The Global Fund, established at the instigation of the Italian Presidency of the G8 in 2001, will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this year, as one of the actors involved […]
Read moreSciascia: Sereni, the Foreign Ministry is committed to promoting the work of this world-renowned author abroad
“Sciascia was committed to writing as a strong endeavour for truth and for justice.” Said the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, at the inaugural event of the celebrations of the centenary of the birth of the Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia (2021-2023). “For him – Ms. Sereni continued – writing meant denouncing and demystifying, […]
Read moreJoin-IT, the Foreign Ministry portal for job applications for International Organisations, is now online
“Join-IT”, the portal set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is now online on the Foreign Ministry website, for anyone wishing to submit a job application for a position in any International Organisation. Portal users can explore job vacancies at International Organizations and interactively use the search results to consult the […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re: Italy’s presence in Africa has increased in recent years
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened the “Beyond the Mediterranean – a strategic perspective for cooperation between Italy and Africa” Webinar, organised by the Think Tank Agenda and the Treccani Italian Encyclopaedia Institute. The Vice Minister began by highlighting the contents of the “Partnership with Africa”, the public […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on arrest and detention of Alexey Navalny
The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, US and the EU have issued a statement condemning the arrest and detention of Alexey Navalny. “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, […]
Read moreUN: Sereni, strengthen peacebuilding activities during the pandemic
“As Secretary-General Guterres recently said, ‘The pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our world’. Keeping violence in conflict under control has become more difficult everywhere. As a result, the importance of UN peacebuilding activities has increased considerably. This the statement of Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, speaking at the UN Peacebuilding Fund Refinancing Conference. “Crisis […]
Read moreDel Re: the diasporas need to be more engaged in the decision-making process
“The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the opening of the online conference on “Diaspora, Knowledge and Community” organised by LUISS-Guido Carli University and Le Reseau Association, dedicated to “engaging the circular migration of students and promoting the dissemination of knowledge and skills in the perspective of economic […]
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