Message from Undersecretary Della Vedova to fellow Italians abroad
I would like to send my best wishes to all fellow Italians abroad to mark Republic Day. Seventy-six years ago Italians chose the Republic in an institutional referendum to start a new chapter in our history after the horrors of the world war and the liberation from Nazism and Fascism.The brutal, unjustifiable attack by Russia […]
Read moreLaunch of the publication titled “L’Italia in 10 selfie – 2022”
“L’Italia in 10 selfie – 2022”, an initiative promoted by Fondazione Symbola in partnership with Unioncamere and Assocamerestero and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Ministry for Ecological Transition, portrays our Country’s points of strength. It is configured as a promotional tool to give a simple and immediate […]
Read moreMediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Security Crisis (Wednesday, 8 June)
On Wednesday, 8 June, the Farnesina will host the first Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Security Crisis. The event will aim to single out concrete measures to tackle the impact of the crisis generated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food security in the Mediterranean.The event will be chaired by the Minister of […]
Read moreWorld Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: A message from the Movement
A joint message from Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mercedes Babé, Standing Commission Chair, and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Tutti Fratelli!” We are brothers and sisters, exclaimed the women of Castiglione after the devastating battle of Solferino […]
Read more17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) which, this year, is dedicated to the theme “Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights”, the Farnesina firmly reaffirms that human rights are inviolable individual rights that must be assured to all, with no distinction or discrimination, including for sexual orientation and gender identity. To […]
Read moreDM Sereni chairs meeting of the National Council for Development Cooperation
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni presided over the eighth meeting of the National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS), the body that brings together 54 of the main public and private, “for-profit” and “nonprofit” entities operating in the world of international development cooperation. The CNCS is the main instrument of participation, consultation and proposal introduced by Law […]
Read moreAfrica Day 2022
On 25 May, at 10 a.m., Minister Luigi Di Maio will launch ‘Africa Day’ at the Farnesina, to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (founded on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, which then became the African Union in 2002). This year’s edition will be dedicated to African literature. […]
Read moreBriefing dedicated to the preparations for the UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing
Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado spoke today at a briefing dedicated to the preparations for the UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing, to be held in Rome on 16 and 17 June. The Conference, whose organization in Rome was strongly promoted by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family, Elena Bonetti, is another bright example of cooperation […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during 34th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took the floor today during the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression. “Italy expresses its deep concern for the further deterioration of […]
Read moreDevelopment Cooperation, Deputy Minister Sereni presides over Joint Committee Meeting
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni presided over the third annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, also attended by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Luca Maestripieri, and, limited to issues related to aid credits, the General Manager of the Ministry of Economy […]
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