International Day against the Use of Children in Armed Conflict
On the occasion of the International Day against the Use of Children in Armed Conflict, Italy strongly reiterates that the enlistment of children as soldiers is an abhorrent practice: every child, everywhere in the world, has the right to live in safety and to enjoy his or her childhood and innocence, safe from combat, violence […]
Read moreTonga. Emergency contribution of the Italian Cooperation following the eruption of the submarine volcano and the related tsunami.
The Italian Cooperation has provided a contribution of 100,000 euros to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) in response to the emergency caused by the eruption of the Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga and the related tsunami. The Italian funding will allow the organization to support the activities of […]
Read moreIntervention by Ambassador Cornado in the briefing by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid
During a briefing by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid, promoted by the “Informal Group of Friends of the Rights of the Child” in view of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador […]
Read moreHearing 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 […]
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