Della Vedova delivers a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of a group of countries on human rights in Afghanistan
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, making a statement on the human rights situation in Afghanistan on behalf of 48 countries: in addition to the 27 Member States of the European Union, Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, […]
Read moreOpening of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council (13 September – 8 October)
Today marks the start of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the last regular session of Italy’s current three-year term as a member of the HRC (2019-2021). In 2018, Italy was elected as a member of the Council with broad support: 180 countries deemed us worthy of sitting on the United Nations’ […]
Read moreMigration Fund: Farnesina supports UNHCR’s response to the Afghan crisis
As part of the national response to the Afghan crisis, a €1.5 million UNHCR project funded from the Migration Fund will begin on 15 September to prepare for the flow of Afghans who may find refuge in countries in the region. The initiative will contribute to UNHCR’s emergency response to ensure the organisation’s preparedness to […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Protection of Education from Armed Attack (9 September 2021)
On the occasion of the International Day for the Protection of Education from Armed Attack, established in May 2020 by the United Nations General Assembly with a resolution also voted by our country, Italy strongly reiterates that education is a fundamental right of children that must always be guaranteed and protected, even in situations of […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni: humanitarian assistance is firstly and foremostly about prevention
“Due to the sharp increase in the number of needy and vulnerable people, it is of the utmost importance to rethink how to provide them with as much humanitarian assistance as possible.” Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni said as much at the virtual event “High-level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action: A Commitment to Act Ahead […]
Read moreStatement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on the situation of human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Marie Sol Fulci, spoke today at the interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, regarding the situation of human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in the framework of the […]
Read moreParticipation of the Minister of Education, Prof. Patrizio Bianchi, in the Webinar organised by UNCTAD and OECD on ‘Reclaiming Industrial Policy For Development – Putting Policymaking Theory Into Practice’.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Patrizio Bianchi, spoke today at the webinar organized by UNCTAD and OECD on “Reclaiming industrial policy for development – putting policymaking theory into practice”. Minister Bianchi pointed out that the process of structural transformation of industrial policy, accelerated by the pandemic crisis, must be based on the environmental and technological-digital […]
Read moreDeclaration of the G20 Health Ministers (Sept 5-6 2021)
Declaration of the G20 Health Ministers
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has had a telephone conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The agenda included support and cooperation between Italy and the United Nations in Afghanistan on the humanitarian situation, assistance to Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries, multilateral coordination and the role […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio and Vice Minister Marina Sereni met by videoconference with the Civil Society Organisations and the Italian non-profit organisations working in Afghanistan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and Vice Minister Marina Sereni met by videoconference with the Civil Society Organisations and the Italian non-profit organisations working in Afghanistan. The meeting focused on humanitarian assistance and the arrival of Afghan collaborators in Italy. Italy’s commitment to the Afghan people, the protection of […]
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