Statement of Italy at the interactive dialogue on Afghanistan, within the framework of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, spoke today as part of the interactive dialogue on Afghanistan, during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. He reaffirmed Italy’s concerns about the unacceptable restrictions imposed by the de facto Afghan authorities on women and […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Sudan, in the framework of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council.
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Sudan, in the framework of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. “Italy strongly condemns the severe and ongoing violations of human rights and international humanitarian […]
Read moreMinister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli in Geneva for the high-level segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council
“Italy is committed to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights, respect for life and equal rights for every person. Human rights are universal, indivisible and fundamental to achieve peace and security, justice and sustainable development. Italy has a long-standing involvement in the Human Rights Council. We are deeply convinced of its crucial role, […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, in the framework of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council.
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, opened by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk with a focus on the role of the judiciary, […]
Read moreUNECE. “TIR Convention.” Mr. Marco Ciampi re-elected to the Executive Board.
On the occasion of the 85th session of the Administrative Committee of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), elections for the renewal of the TIR Executive Board were held in Geneva on February 5. The Permanent Mission of Italy expresses its satisfaction with the re-election […]
Read moreHolocaust Remebrance Day celebration
Video message by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, on the occasion of the Holocaust Remebrance Day.
Read moreHRC. Universal Periodic Review – fourth cycle: examination of Italy on the Human Rights situation
On 20 January 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) dedicated to Italy took place. The UPR is a peer-review mechanism established within the framework of the Human Rights Council, in which all UN Member States participate approximately every five years to review the overall human rights situation […]
Read moreThe Palais des Nations hosts the the first screening in Switzerland of the film ‘Cabrini’, with the participation of the lead actress Cristiana Dell’Anna.
The Palais des Nations in Geneva has been today the prestigious setting for the Swiss premiere screening of the movie “Cabrini”, focused on the figure of Mother Francesca Cabrini, foundress of the religious congregation “Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus”. Mother Cabrini, advocate of assistance to Italian migrants in the United States of America […]
Read moreHuman Rights: on 17 January at the Palais des Nations the premiere of the film ‘Cabrini’, with the participation of the lead actress Cristiana Dell’Anna.
The Permanent Mission of Italy, in collaboration with the Permanent Observer of the Holy See and with the support of the United Nations Office at Geneva and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), is pleased to announce that on 17 January 2025, the Palais des Nations in Geneva (Room XIX) will host the first screening in […]
Read moreSpeech by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the 17th Conference of Messieurs and Mesdames the Ambassadors of Italy
Mister Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mister Deputy Minister, Madam and Monsieur Undersecretaries, Mesdames and Messieurs the Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you Minister Tajani for your invitation to open the seventeenth edition of this Conference. We are living in a period of great uncertainty on the international front. The world, exhausted from […]
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