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In the framework of the partnership agreement between Italy and the United Kingdom for the Presidency of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Italy has committed to organise the preparatory event “Pre-COP26,” from 30 September to 2 October 2021, as well as an event […]
Read moreClosing event of the 50th Anniversary Celebration’s of the IIHL
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re intervened at the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Sanremo International Institute of Humanitarian Law, an internationally renowned Institute, which over the years has become widely recognized and appreciated for its competence and prestige. Vice Minister highligted how “At this difficult historical juncture, the effective enforcement of International Humanitarian […]
Read moreTigray – Vice Minister Del Re asks Ethiopia to guarantee humanitarian access
The Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, had a telephone conversation with Redwan Hussien, Ethiopia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who briefed her on developments in the security and humanitarian situation in Tigray. Vice Minister Del Re expressed deep concern about the situation on the ground and pledged to […]
Read moreCrisis in Ethiopia – Italian Cooperation’s contribution
Italian Cooperation approved an emergency contribution amounting to Euro 500,000 in favour of the “Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund”. This is a multi-donor fund managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), dedicated to financing humanitarian projects set up by the United Nations Agencies and the Country’s Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). Thanks […]
Read moreComing into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
On the occasion of the coming into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Italy confirms its full backing of the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons, and continues to be particularly engaged in disarmament sectors, weapons control, and non proliferation, which are essential parts of our foreign policy. […]
Read moreLaunch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
Today at 3 p.m. the International Labour Organization will kick-off 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, in the presence of the ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, and of the Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, following the Resolution adopted on 25 July 2019 by the General Assembly of the United […]
Read moreItaly’s participation in the 37th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on human rights
The 37th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, a mechanism of review between the Member States of the United Nations on the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, began on January 18, 2021 in Geneva. During this session, which will end on January 29, the human rights situation in the following countries will […]
Read moreVM Del Re to the UN. Italian Cooperation is committed to reducing disaster risk
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held a virtual meeting with Mami Mizutori, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of Italian Cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction and to explore possible areas of collaboration. […]
Read moreInternational Migrants Day 2020
The United Nations today celebrates International Migrants Day, established by the General Assembly on 18 December 1990. This occasion commemorates the contribution that migrants make to the societies and economies of all countries around the world. This year, the Day was dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on human mobility, the inclusion of migrants in […]
Read moreDeath penalty: rising consensus for a moratorium at the UN
Support for the moratorium on the death penalty is rising at the UN: a record number of countries approved the resolution on 16th December calling for the moratorium of executions in the view to fully abolishing them. 123 States out of 193 UN Members voted in favor, 38 sided against and 24 abstained. 8 countries […]
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