25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Why we must eliminate violence against women Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it. In general terms, it manifests itself in physical, sexual and psychological forms, encompassing: […]
Read moreMeeting of Ambassador Cornado with UNCTAD Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi
Ambassador Cornado was received today by UNCTAD Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi. The productive discussion focused on the areas of strong national interest and close cooperation, in particular Geographic Indications as a tool for development of LDCs and the role of SMEs in boosting international trade and further strengthening global development.
Read more2018 United Nations Women Guild Bazaar
Today, the bazar promoted by the United Nations Women Guild (UNWG) took place at the Palais des Nations. It is a traditional charity event aimed at fundraising for most disadvantaged children in many areas of the world. Almost 1000 visitors visited the Bazar and over 100 countries have been involved in it, offering and selling […]
Read moreDeath Penalty: a record of 123 member states vote for the moratorium
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 14 – The international community offered unprecedented support to a UN call to halt executions when the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly considered a draft resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. A total of 123 UN member states – the highest number on record to […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry allocates funds to the World Health Organization to provide healthcare in Libya
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Africa Fund, has arranged to allocate 1,118,700 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO) to boost healthcare assistance to the migrants held in camps in Libya. The “Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment for Migrants in detention centers in Libya” project will focus its activities on the […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to the International Telecommunication Union Council
At the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), underway from 29 October to 16 November in Dubai, Italy has been re-elected to sit on the ITU Council with 168 votes. After a close competition, our Country obtained the second-largest number of votes at global level, accounting for 95% of the voting Countries, and […]
Read moreAmbassador Cornado at the General Meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism for the prevention and control of NCDs
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today to the first day of the General Meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, co-organized by WHO and the Governments of Switzerland and Sri Lanka and co-sponsored by the Governments of […]
Read moreSelection of press releases on the presentation of a proposed General Assembly Resolution “FPGH” on nutrition
++ OMS: CIBI INSALUBRI, TORNA ALLARME PER RISOLUZIONE ONU ++ (ANSA) – NEW YORK, 2 NOV – Torna all’Onu l’allarme su bollini e tasse sui cosiddetti “cibi insalubri”. Un gruppo di Paesi all’OMS (Organizzazione mondiale della sanità) ha rilanciato a Ginevra il dibattito sugli alimenti “a rischio”. Un progetto di risoluzione che “esorta gli Stati […]
Read moreParticipation of Ambassador Cornado to the presentation of the “Foreign Health and Global Health” annual resolution
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today to an informative meeting convened at the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to present the text of the annual “Foreign Policy and Global Health (FPGH)” resolution, which will be negotiated in New […]
Read moreThe Italian cooperation service gives aid to the Indonesian population
Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, the Italian Cooperation service arranged for an aid package to be delivered to the Indonesian population that was struck by the earthquake and tsunami of last 28 September. A financing of 200,000 euros was allocated immediately after the disaster […]
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