Hearing of Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado before the Extraordinary Commission on intolerance, racism, anti-Semitism, incitement to hatred and violence
In the framework of the parliamentary survey on the nature, causes and recent developments of the phenomenon of hate speech, today the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, participated in a hearing conducted by the Extraordinary Commission on intolerance, racism, anti-Semitism, incitement to […]
Read moreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this practice. This year, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation: Delivering the Global Promise launched the 2022 […]
Read moreILO – Meeting of the Tripartite Working Group on the full, equal and democratic participation in the ILO’s tripartite governance
Speaking today at the Fifth meeting of the Working Group on the full, equal and democratic participation in the ILO’s tripartite governance, Counsellor Laura Calligaro stated that the outmost importance granted by Italy to this issue is witnessed by the fact of having been one of the first Countries to ratify the “1986 Amendment”. As […]
Read moreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joins the international community in remembrance of the victims of the Shoah, the most tragic chapter in the history of Europe. As Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Italy reiterates its steadfast commitment to fighting […]
Read moreSyria. Little Mustafa is on his way to Italy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses its deep satisfaction at the imminent arrival in Italy of the family of Mr. Munzir al-Nazzal and little Mustafa, the Syrian refugees portrayed in the photograph by Turkish artist Mehmet Aslan, the winner of the “Siena International Photo Award” 2021. In the wake of the wave […]
Read moreItaly condems the recent bombing in Yemen
Italy strongly condemns the aerial bombing on a prison in Saada, in the Yemeni territory controlled by Houthi rebels, which caused dozens of victims. It is urgent to stop the Yemeni conflict, which is causing suffering and victims among the civilian population. The parties must return to the negotiating table immediately under the aegis of […]
Read moreItaly’s participation in the 40th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on human rights
The 40th 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. This session marks also the conclusion of third cycle of the UPR, which started in May […]
Read more14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World (20 – 21 December 2021)
On Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 December 2021, the 14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World took place at the Foreign Ministry titled: “Making a new start together: how Italy’s foreign and European policy can contribute to reshaping the International System”. Speakers included the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the Prime Minister, Mario […]
Read morePM Draghi’s call with IOM Director General António Vitorino
The President of the Council of Ministers had a telephone conversation today with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino. The conversation focused on the consolidated cooperation between Italy and the IOM in managing migration flows in the Central Mediterranean and in particular in Libya and the Sahel. The humanitarian […]
Read moreInternational Migrants Day 2021
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. This year, the Day was dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on human mobility, the inclusion of migrants in […]
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