The 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 […]
Read moreWIPO. Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin. Intervention of Italy at the presentation in Geneva of the “oriGIn” survey
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, joined today at the presentation of the results of the “GI Trends” 2022 Panel, introduced by the President of oriGIn Riccardo Deserti, at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As a global alliance that includes 40 countries (including Italy) and […]
Read moreIntervention of Italy at the 113rd session of the Council of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and otherInternational Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, delivered his statement to the IOM’s Council session, atthe presence of the Director General, Antonio Vitorino. Ambassador Cornado recalled how the humanitarian situation around the world has further deteriorated due to Russia’sunjustified and unprovoked war on Ukraine, which […]
Read moreJunior Professional Officers of International Organisations (JPO) Programme – 2022-2023 Edition
The Italian Junior Professional Officer Programme, known as JPO Programme, is a multilateral development cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). It enables qualified Italian […]
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