Meeting of Deputy Minister Del Re with the UN Under-Secretary-General
Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received the UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) and Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mark Lowcock, at the Farnesina. The Deputy Minister expressed her appreciation for Lowcock’s commitment to make OCHA’s action more effective, emphasizing that greater decentralization […]
Read moreThe Sea Watch 3 Case
With reference to the Sea Watch 3 case, the Farnesina confirms that, upon recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero, the Italian Ambassador to the Hague was instructed to take formal steps immediately with the Government of the Netherlands.
Read moreItaly contributes to prevent the risk of mines in Ukraine
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has arranged a 0.5-million-euro contribution to UNICEF to finance “Mine Risk Education” in Ukraine. It is the third tranche of the financing programme for Mariupol, Ukraine’s largest port on the Sea of Azov and lying along the line of contact of the ongoing […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi’s participation in the Supreme Council of Defence
Minister Moavero Milanesi’s participation in the Supreme Council of Defence.
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Del Re meets with the Executive Director of the “Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”.
Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met with Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the “Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”. The meeting offered the opportunity to take stock of the situation ahead of the refinancing Conference of Lyon next 9-10 October. In […]
Read moreMinister Moavero meets with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, Luis Alberto Castiglioni. It is the third meeting of the two ministers (one was held in Paraguay last February), who are actively working together to intensify bilateral cooperation and prepare a […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry protects refugees through a 2.5-million-euro financing to the WFP
In consideration of the situation in Libya, the Foreign Ministry has arranged a 1-million-euro financing to the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency assistance to approximately 30,000 migrants through the supply of food or economic aid. “The complicated situation in Libya requires a fast and effective humanitarian response: this is how we boost our […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Del Re attends a ceremony today in Mogadishu to award the first Somali National University degrees
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended a ceremony today in Mogadishu to award the first Somali National University (SNU) degrees since it reopened in 2014, with the President of Somalia, Mohamed Farmajo also in attendance. The Italian Cooperation system has supported the relaunching of the SNU since 2012 […]
Read moreMinister Moavero had a telephone conversation with Albanian Prime Minister and with the opposion leader
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a telephone conversation with the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, and with the President of the Democratic Party of Albania and opposition leader, Lulzim Basha. To both, the Foreign Minister reaffirmed the “extreme importance of assuring the full respect of fundamental democratic rules and […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Del Re led a business delegation to Ethiopia
From 19 to 20 June, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, led a business delegation to Ethiopia, organised in partnership with Confindustria, ICE-Foreign Trade Agency, ABI (Italian Banking Association) and the Ministry of Economic Development. The trip was multisectoral and mainly focused on three sectors: Agriculture, agricultural machinery and […]
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