Italian Cooperation sends humanitarian aid to Nepal earthquake victims
The Italian Cooperation has arranged for a load of humanitarian aid consisting of emergency equipment earmarked for the people of Nepal to be flown out of the UN base at Dubai. The flight, organised in collaboration with the UN base in Brindisi, and in partnership with various UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF and WHO ) and […]
Read moreNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference: Della Vedova in New York
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will be in New York tomorrow for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non–Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Speaking at the conference, in its ninth edition since the treaty’s entry into effect in 1970, the under-secretary will reiterate Italy’s commitment to reaching consensus on a final document […]
Read moreNepal earthquake: Under-Secretary Della Vedova sends condolences
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova today expressed “profound condolences for the victims of the Nepal earthquake, and solidarity and friendship with the Nepalese people”.The under-secretary recalled a recent visit in late October to Kathmandu and to the EvK2CNR Pyramid located at 5,050 meters altitude on the Nepalese face of Everest, where Italian and […]
Read moreNepal earthquake – Crisis Unit team sent to Kathmandu
A team from the Farnesina Crisis Unit is on its way to Kathmandu to monitor the situation on the ground and ensure assistance to Italian nationals currently in Nepal. The team will collaborate with an advance technical team from the Civil Defence Department also en route to Nepal, which will be tasked with assessment and […]
Read moreNepal earthquake: Gentiloni extends solidarity and orders emergency aid
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni extended his solidarity to Nepal, tragically struck last night by a devastating earthquake, while continuing to monitor developments there. As a contribution to alleviating the dramatic situation, the minister ordered the immediate dispatch of 300,000 EUR in emergency aid, which will be channelled through the International […]
Read moreDestruction of Nimrod: Giro calls for action
“The images of the vestiges of Nimrod, destroyed by DAESH, are a call to action”, declared Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro. “Destruction of the past means hatred of the future”, Giro continued, “and therefore Italy has asked UNESCO to advance concrete and effective measures to halt such devastation of the world’s heritage and illegal […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Lapo Pistelli in the Middle East
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Lapo Pistelli, will visit the Middle East from tomorrow, Sunday 26 April to Thursday 30 April. The mission — which will include stops in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon — has a full agenda that will includes visits to major Italian Development Cooperation projects in the […]
Read moreDeath of Giovanni Lo Porto: Minister Gentiloni offers his condolences
In the face of the distressing news of the death of Giovanni Lo Porto, I wish first of all to express my sympathy for his mother and all his family. The tragic circumstances of his killing in a region of the Punjab on the Afghan-Pakistani border make the circumstances of his death even more dramatic. […]
Read more“Africa and the Mediterranean are a foreign policy priority for Italy”, says Gentiloni
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the first working lunch organised by the African diplomatic corps in Rome. The aim of the lunch, which took place today, 21 April 2015, was to review and analyse the outlook for, and Italy’s strategies with respect to, the continent. “Africa and the Mediterranean […]
Read moreGentiloni meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Børge Brende, at the Farnesina today, 21 April 2015. The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on regional crises and other key international topics. The two ministers discussed Libya, migration and combating terrorism; […]
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