Scientific Cooperation. Calls for applications 2024.
“Farnesina Prize – Italian bilateral scientific cooperation award” 2024 The award, now in its sixth edition, is for Italian researchers under 35 and will be bestowed to an Italian scientist currently active in the country where he or she works, who has distinguished himself or herself for his or her contribution to bilateral scientific cooperation […]
Read moreInternational humanitarian law. The Military Attorney General Marco De Paolis delivered a lectio magistralis discussing the Italian military justice experience in fighting impunity against crimes committed during the Second World War.
On 25 October 2023, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, hosted a large audience of Ambassadors, international civil servants and jurists for the lectio magistralis of the Military Attorney General at the Military Court of Appeal in Rome, Marco De Paolis, entitled: “Fighting […]
Read moreAmbassador Grassi meets a ministerial delegation from the Republic of Chad
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, received today the Secretary of State for International Partnerships of the Republic of Chad, Madeleine Alingue’, accompanied by a ministerial delegation as well as representatives of UNHCR and UNDP in the African country. In the framework of […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the conclusion of the 54th 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 at the conclusion of the 54th session of the Human Rights Council. “President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom, President Biden of the United States […]
Read moreILO. Italy deposits the instruments of ratification of Conventions No. 155 and 187 on occupational safety and health.
On 12 October 2023, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, deposited with the Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Gilbert Houngbo, the instruments of ratification of Convention no. 155 and related Protocol, and Convention no. 187, both regarding occupational health and […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the 74th session of UNHCR Executive Committee
About 120 national delegations and a large number of observers such as NGOs are taking part in the 74th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), currently ongoing in Geneva until 13 October. The participants renewed their support for the High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, and for the crucial […]
Read moreWorld and European Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2023)
On the occasion of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Italy would like to reiterate its firm, unconditional opposition to the death penalty — a cruel, inhuman, degrading punishment that denies human dignity and has no added value in terms of security and crime deterrence, while making every miscarriage of justice fatally […]
Read moreCERN – Inauguration of the “Science Gateway” in the presence of the Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini.
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Permanent Representative of Italy in Geneva, Amb. Vincenzo Grassi and the Deputy Permanent Representative, Stefano Pisotti, accompanied the Minister of University and Research, Sen. Anna Maria Bernini, to the inauguration ceremony of the “CERN Science Gateway,” the new exhibition space promoted by Director General Fabiola Gianotti, designed by Arch. […]
Read moreGeographical Indications. Italy plays a key role in the 2023 “oriGIn” biennial assembly.
Through its comprehensive participation in the 2023 biennial assembly of the “oriGIn” Organization and in the contextual International Conference on Geographical Indications (II.GG.), Italy confirms its leading role in the promotion and protection of designations of origin also in a multilateral context. In fact, in addition to the attendance of officials from the Permanent Representation […]
Read moreUNECE. “City Diplomacy” – Italy Takes Center Stage at the Third Mayors’ Forum.
The Urban Resilience Week, organized by UNECE, takes place in Geneva from October 2nd to 6th and includes two main events: the Third Mayors’ Forum and the 84th Meeting of the Committee for Urban Development, Housing, and Land Management. The event brings together numerous Mayors and Deputy Mayors from UNECE region and from Asia, Africa […]
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