Earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Emergency contributions of the Italian Cooperation
In response to the aftermath of the violent earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, causing thousands of deaths and injuries, as well as the damage and destruction of infrastructure and buildings, the Italian Cooperation, at the proposal of Minister Tajani and Deputy Minister Cirielli, has arranged two emergency contributions worth 1.75 million […]
Read moreItaly’s commitment to eliminate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy is reaffirming its unconditional commitment to the elimination of this aberrant and inhuman practice, which constitutes a serious violation of human rights and has irreversible consequences on the health and physical and psychological development of girls and young women – […]
Read moreAmbassador Vincenzo Grassi presents his credential letters to the Director General of UNOG
Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, the new Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, has presented today his credential letters to the Director General of the Office of the United Nations in Geneva, Ms. Tatiana Valovaya.
Read moreThe first 2023 meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation has taken place
The 2023 first meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, the body appointed to approve funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for development initiatives, was held today. For the first time, the meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli. In his introductory […]
Read more“International Holocaust Remembrance Day” (27 January 2023)
On the occasion of “International Holocaust Remembrance Day”, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is joining in the commemoration and remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, so that the memory of this genocide – an unprecedented crime in the history of mankind – may remain alive in the younger […]
Read moreItaly’s participation in the 42nd session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights
The 42nd session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, a mechanism of review among the Member States of the United Nations on the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, began today within the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the session, which will end on February 3rd, the human rights situation in the following […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took the floor today at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, organized by the Government of Pakistan and co-hosted by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), with the aim of mobilizing international financial and technical resources to ‘’build back […]
Read more15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors
The Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the World opens today at the Farnesina. “Italian diplomacy in the service of the country in a changing world” is this year’s topic. The event brings together over 100 heads of Italian diplomatic missions throughout the world. The Conference provides an opportunity to discuss the role of the Ministry […]
Read moreInternational Migrants Day 2022
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. For more information on International Migrants Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/migrants-day/background To read messages from the United Nations High Representatives on the […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the findings of the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took the floor today at the Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner following his presentation on the findings of the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. Ambassador […]
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