Statement by President Mattarella on the 70° anniversary of the World Health Day
President Mattarella delivered the following statement of the occasion of World Health Day: «La Giornata Mondiale della Salute ricorre quest’anno mentre l’intero pianeta è chiamato ad affrontare una pericolosa pandemia, causata da un virus ancora per molti aspetti sconosciuto e assai temibile soprattutto per la popolazione più anziana e le persone deboli, già affette da […]
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Check the special section of the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dedicated to COVID-19. Norms, FAQs, speeches, interviews and useful links: https://www.esteri.it/mae/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2020/02/farnesina-al-lavoro-per-una-corretta-informazione-all-estero.html
Read moreCoronavirus. Statement by President Mattarella
The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella delivered the following statement: «Mi permetto nuovamente, care concittadine e cari concittadini, di rivolgermi a voi, nel corso di questa difficile emergenza, per condividere alcune riflessioni. Ne avverto il dovere. La prima si traduce in un pensiero rivolto alle persone che hanno perso la vita a causa di […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches the campaign #WeAreItaly
The campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote the most creative and vital Italy in the world in the days of the Coronavirus has just started. Andrea Bocelli, Uto Ughi, Tiziano Ferro, Paolo Fresu, Ada Montellanico, Nek, Andrea Griminelli, Rita Marcotulli, Fabrizio Bosso and many others have joined the initiative […]
Read moreDecree on quarantine of persons entering Italy
Pursuant to the Decree of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, adopted in coordination with the Minister of Health no. 120 of 17-03-2020, all persons who enter Italy, even if asymptomatic to COVID-19, are obliged to self-isolation for a period of 14 days, with the exception of those who transit or stay in Italy for […]
Read moreHuman Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review of Italy
As part of the work of its 43rd session, the Human Rights Council approved today the report of Italy’s Universal Periodic Review, a verification mechanism among States on the implementation of fundamental rights and freedoms. I taly accepted 95% of the recommendations received from other States (292 out of 306) confirming, ias stated by Ambassador […]
Read moreMessage of President Mattarella on the occasion of International Women’s Day
President Mattarella delivered the following message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: «Per i motivi che tutti conosciamo, quest’anno non potremo celebrare la giornata internazionale della donna al Quirinale. Ma desidero egualmente inviare a tutte le donne italiane e a quante si trovano in Italia un messaggio di vicinanza, di solidarietà. Rivolgo, anzitutto, un pensiero […]
Read moreHuman Rights Council. Right to food: statement by Ambassador Cornado
In the framework of the 43rd ordinary session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, spoke today in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for the right to Hilal Elver food to express Italy’s deep disappointment for the reportprepared following […]
Read moreCOVID-19. WHO: “Full support for measures adopted by Italy”
In a telephone conversation this morning between the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, and WHO Director of Europe, Hans Kluge, the MInister outlined the latest restrictive measures approved to curb the spread of the virus. Kluge expressed “full support for the measures adopted by Italy to deal with the surge of the novel coronavirus, and […]
Read moreInauguration of the exhibit “Dancer inside”
The Permanent Representative of Italy, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, and the General Director of the United Nations of Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, inaugurated “Dancer Inside Geneva” at the Palais des Nations, an exhibition of photographs by the architect Simone Ghera who combined the art of dance and architecture. Over the past decade, the artist has nurtured […]
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