Alfano: “Two million euros for refugees in Ethiopia from the Fund for Africa”
Italy has made a 2-million-euro contribution for cooperation interventions in favour of refugees in Ethiopia through the Fund for Africa. It is an emergency humanitarian action aimed at providing tangible support to the numerous refugees, mostly Eritrean, who are distributed in the four refugee camps in the Tigray region. Moreover, other funds will be earmarked […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Amendola participates in the commemoration of the tragedy of Marcinelle, in Belgium
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, partecipated in the ceremony commemorating the mining tragedy of Marcinelle, Belgium. Today marks the 61st anniversary of the tragedy which occurred on 8 August 1956, when the Bois du Cazier mine caught fire, killing 262 miners from 12 different countries, 136 of which were Italian. Only […]
Read more“Ethiopia. Italy approves two emergency humanitarian initiatives”
Alfano: “Political, social and environmental problems in the Horn of Africa cause large migration flows. In Ethiopia, living conditions are made extremely difficult by the El Niño climate phenomenon, obliging the Country to tackle one of the most serious climate shocks in its history. According to the WHO, it is the most serious humanitarian crisis […]
Read moreSecond day in the diplomatic mission to Iran by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is on the second day of his diplomatic mission to Iran. Yesterday, as mandated by Minister Alfano, he represented the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony of the second term in office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rohani. The ceremony, which […]
Read moreAlfano: “I firmly condemn the vile attack in Ozubulu”
“I firmly condemn the vile attack launched today on the Catholic Church of St. Philip, in Ozubulu, in southeast Nigeria. It resulted all the more brutal and vile because it struck the worshippers while they were in prayer. This yet other massacre of Christians confirms that we cannot lower our guard against acts of terrorism […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Alfano and the new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé – 8 August at the Farnesina
The new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, at the Farnesina at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 8 August. It is Mr Salamé’s is first visit in Europe since he took office and it is particularly relevant because it is the […]
Read moreAid to the Iraqi population
“In order to tackle some of the most severe aspects of the humanitarian crisis which have hit Iraq, and Mosul in particular, we have decided to allocate a 1.5 million euro aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to help the displaced Iraqi population and Syrian refugees living in Iraq,” said the Minister of Foreign […]
Read moreWoman repatriated on humanitarian flight
A young Italian woman, who was involved in a serious traffic accident in in Spain mid-July, was repatriated last night on a humanitarian flight. She was immediately taken to the “Armando Businco” Hospital of Cagliari and is now in the intensive care unit. The young woman was in Formentera for a seasonal job and had […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Amendola at the swearing-in ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola, will represent Minister Alfano in the oath-taking ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to take place in Tehran on 5 August. Hassan Rohani was confirmed President of the Republic on 19 May, with 57% of […]
Read moreAlbania, wildfire emergency. “Italy will provide the necessary assistance,” Alfano told Bushati
“In this difficult moment, we express our closeness to the Albanian people and offer their government our tangible support: the Foreign Ministry immediately reported the seriousness of the situation to the Civil Protection service, which will do its best to provide all the necessary assistance,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]
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