Persons with disabilities and disaster risk reduction: Italy hosts a high-level discussion with UNDRR in Geneva
The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva today hosted an informal Ambassador-level meeting, organized in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), devoted to strengthening the inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies. The initiative forms part of the commitments undertaken by Italy […]
Read moreGeneva: Two days dedicated to the book “Spiritualità” by Michelangelo Pistoletto and Antonio Spadaro
On 2 and 3 December 2025, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva and the Permanent Mission of the Holy See, in cooperation with the Associazione dei Dirigenti Italiani all’Estero (ADIE), the Società Dante Alighieri of Geneva, and the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, hosted the presentation of the volume Spiritualità by […]
Read moreHuman Rights. Italy launches in Geneva the Group of Friends on the Cultural Rights of Persons with Disabilities
As a confirmation of its institutional commitment to the promotion of human rights, and in view of its upcoming membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term, Italy today launched at the United Nations in Geneva the Group of Friends on the Cultural Rights of Persons with Disabilities, co-chaired by our […]
Read moreStatement by President Mattarella on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Roma, 25/11/2025 The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, issued the following statement: «In all walks of social and private life, in homes, at the workplace and in urban spaces, the principle of equality is taking root sluggishly, thereby limiting women’s autonomy, jeopardising their safety and weakening the progress of society. A tragic example […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2025 On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, reaffirms Italy’s and the Foreign Ministry’s ongoing commitment to preventing and combating all forms of violence and discrimination against women, in Italy and around the world. The Minister […]
Read moreGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces a €150 million contribution at the G20 in South Africa
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the initiative of Minister Antonio Tajani, will contribute 150 million euro to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to be disbursed between 2026 and 2028. With the announcement of this contribution, made today on the margins of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, […]
Read moreStatement by President Mattarella for the International Day of the Rights of the Child
“Listening to children, recognizing their needs and protecting their rights: this is the commitment that today’s World Children’s Day urges us to keep every day. It reminds us to acknowledge the value of their words, their experiences and their needs as an integral part of our community life. Children – both girls and boys – are the bearers of […]
Read moreAddress by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the ceremony of the National Day of Mourning, held at the Bundestag
Berlin, 16/11/2025 Mr Federal President, Madam President of the Bundestag, Mr Chancellor, Mr President of the Bundesrat, Mr President of the Constitutional Court, Mr President of the Volksbund, Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished guests, We are gathered here today in this solemn chamber to commemorate the fallen, the victims of war and violence. People who […]
Read moreLaunch of the official LinkedIn profile of the Permanent Mission of Italy in Geneva
The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva is pleased to announce the launch of its official LinkedIn profile. This new channel, complementing the existing presence on X and Facebook, will provide updates and insights on the daily diplomatic work of the Mission and on Italy’s initiatives in […]
Read moreThe Permanent Mission of Italy in Geneva celebrates Carola Saletta, an Italian JPO at WHO and an Olympic ice hockey athlete, who has been appointed “Ambassador of Sports Diplomacy” by Minister Tajani
Geneva, 31 October 2025 Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, conferred upon Carola Saletta the title of “Ambassador of Sports Diplomacy.” Saletta is a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) with the Legal Department of the World Health Organization (WHO) and an athlete with the Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies and the Italian […]
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