Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Angelino Alfano, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Marcinelle Tragedy
Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Angelino Alfano, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the tragedy of Marcinelle, celebrated on 8 August as the “National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in the World”.
Read moreOttawa Convention on the ban of anti-personnel landmines: Italy organizes side event on victim assistance
The intersessional meeting of the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines took place in Geneva from 8 to 9 June 2017. The meeting was devoted to reviewing implementation of the Treaty, particularly the provisions relating to clearance of contaminated areas, stockpile destruction and international cooperation and assistance. On the sidelines of the meeting Italy, together with […]
Read moreConference of President Giuliano Amato at the Graduate Institute on European Institutions
President Giuliano Amato, invited at the Graduate Institute for a Conference on European Institutions and the deficit of trust and empathy with European citizens, traced 2 options for the future of the Union: the “Federal” way, with the completion of political integration, and the “functionalist” way, with some urgent but partial answers to the most […]
Read morePresident Giuliano Amato in Geneva. Seminar at Webster University.
President Giuliano Amato, supported by Counsellor Frandi of the Italian Permanent Representation in Geneva, has given a seminar, today, on international careers at Webster University. The seminar was addressed to both on campus international students as well as to Italian interns, who attended numerously. Michel Veuthey, Vice President of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law […]
Read moreThe first Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) opened in Vienna on 2 May
On 2 May 2017 the first Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) opened in Vienna, chaired by Amb. Henk Cor van der Kwast of the Netherlands. Italy is represented by H. E. Ambassador Vinicio Mati, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament. The meeting started with statements delivered […]
Read moreHumanitarian crisis in Yemen: Italy pledges 10 milion Euros for 2017-2018
Represented by the Head of the Humanitarian and Emergency Aid Office of the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by Italy’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Italy participated today in the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, convened in Geneva upon joint initiative by the […]
Read moreMarch 22 2017: Ever closer Union – The legacy of the treaties of Rome for today’s Europe
On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome and in the margins of the 34th session of the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of Italy and the Delegation of the European Union are pleased to invite to the exhibition “Ever closer union: The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for […]
Read moreOHCHR – Amb. Serra at the launch of the Trust Fund to support participation of LDCs and SIDS
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Maurizio Enrico Luigi Serra, participates to the launch event of the Voluntary Trust Fund to support participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Islands Development Countries (LDCs/SIDS) to the work of the Human Rights Council. The trust fund contributes to […]
Read moreFAI Spring Days – Visit the Italian art works collection at UNOG
On the occasion of the “Giornate di Primavera” – “Spring days celebrations”, organized by FAI SR (The Italian National Trust – Suisse Romande delegation) and the UNOG Library, the Permanent Mission of Italy has the pleasure to invite you to attend the guided visits to discover the Italian art works collection at UNOG. The visits will be […]
Read moreConference on Disarmament: Italy condemns the ballistic missile launches by North Korea
During today’s plenary session of the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Vinicio Mati reiterated Italy’s firm condemnation of the four ballistic missile launches by the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea of 6 March 2017. Amb. Mati also reaffirmed that the repeated missile tests, compounded the development of a nuclear arsenal by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, […]
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