G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Poisoning of Alexei Navalny
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Poisoning of Alexei 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, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Germany has […]
Read moreScalfarotto: the detention of Maria Kolesnikova is unacceptable
“The detention of Maria Kolesnikova, expulsions, unjustified arrests and persecution of Belarusian opposition members and peaceful protesters are unacceptable and incompatible with the values of freedom and democracy shared by all the European countries,” said Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto. “I appeal to the Belarusian authorities asking them to immediately release María Kolesnikova and all those detained […]
Read moreSuccess of Italy’s candidature as ASEAN Development Partner
The 53rd meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the member countries of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) today approved Italy’s candidature as Development Partner of the Association. This is an objective for which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked hard this year, despite the difficult conditions dictated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Italy has […]
Read moreDel Re visits the WFP for an “Effective Multilateralism”
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re visited the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome and met Executive Director David Beasley. The meeting confirmed the convergence between WFP humanitarian actions according to its mandate focused on food security and the priorities of the Italian Cooperation and allowed a fruitful exchange of views on WFP’s ongoing interventions […]
Read moreInternational Day to Protect Education from Armed Attacks (9th September 2020)
On the occasion of the first International Day to Protect Education from Armed Attack, established in May 2020 by the United Nations General Assembly, Italy reiterates that education is a fundamental right of children and must always be guaranteed and protected, even in times of war. Italy works with the utmost determination, in partnership with […]
Read moreDi Stefano a Venezia incontra il mondo cinematografico di Italia, India, Usa e Cina
Nel corso della sua missione alla 77ma edizione della Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia, il Sottosegretario Manlio Di Stefano ha partecipato a due focus con i tre Paesi più importanti per il settore cinematografico mondiale, ossia USA, India e Cina. Ai due eventi hanno partecipato, tra gli altri, Il Sottosegretario al MIBACT Anna Laura […]
Read moreGender Equality: Vice Minister Sereni: “from women a great contribution to the peaceful resolution of conflicts”
Italy committed to promoting women’s emancipation in the world “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation attributes the utmost importance to the promotion of gender equality and the emancipation of all women and is proud to have sponsored this Forum”. This was declared by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni in a […]
Read moreNota Farnesina – Progetto Cantica21
COMUNICATO STAMPA Italian Contemporary Art Everywhere UN AVVISO PUBBLICO PER SOSTENERE GLI ARTISTI ITALIANI E LA PRODUZIONE DI OPERE D’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA NEL MONDO Con una sezione speciale dedicata a Dante Alighieri 7 settembre 2020 – Al via Cantica21. Italian Contemporary Art Everywhere un progetto di committenza pubblica per sostenere la produzione di opere d’arte contemporanea di artisti […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano in Venice to support cultural industries
Today Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke at the Venice International Film Festival, taking part in the fifth edition of “Focus China” organised by Anica on behalf of MIBACT’s Directorate General for Cinema, in cooperation with Xinhua Net, focusing on possible cooperation between Italy and China, in the presence of Anica’s President, Francesco Rutelli, the Director […]
Read moreParticipation by Minister Di Maio by videoconference in the extraordinary meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today by videoconference in the extraordinary meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers, organized by the Saudi Arabian Presidency. The meeting offered the opportunity to coordinate efforts to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on border management and the repatriation […]
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