Rome MED Dialogue: dialogue with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right
As part of the MED Dialogues 2021, a dialogue with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, was held virtually on November 2. In conversation with: Paolo Magri, Executive Vice President, ISPI, Tuqa Nusairat, Deputy Director, Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council and Federica Saini Fasanotti, Senior Associate Fellow, ISPI; […]
Read moreG20 Summit. Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s opening remarks
The G20 Summit of Heads of State and Government is being held in Rome. On Saturday 30 October, the working session on “Global Economy and Global Health” was held, followed by the Leaders’ Side-Event “Supporting SMEs and women-owned businesses to build forward better” Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEzsRrOphco
Read moreThe G20 Summit closes with the adoption of the G20 Rome Leaders’ Declaration.
On October 30th and 31st 2021 Rome hosted the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, with the participation of the G20 Heads of State and Government, of their counterparts from invited countries, and of the representatives of some of the main international and regional organizations. The press conference of Prime Minister Mario Draghi concluded […]
Read moreThe G20 established a joint Finance-Health Task Force to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
On Friday 29 October 2021, G20 Finance and Health Ministers met for their first joint meeting under the Italian G20 Presidency. The meeting took place on the eve of the G20 Leaders’ Summit and it was co-chaired by Daniele Franco, Italian Minister for Economy and Finance, and Roberto Speranza, Italian Minister of Health. Finance and […]
Read moreItaly’s participation in the 39th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights
The 39th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, a mechanism of review between the Member States of the United Nations on the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, began today in Geneva. During this session, which will end on November 12, the human rights situation in the following countries are scheduled to be […]
Read moreUN Day 2021, Italy upholds multilateralism
GIORNATA MONDIALE ONU, L’ITALIA SOSTIENE IL MULTILATERALISMOMaeci(ANSA) – ROMA, 24 OTT – In occasione della Giornata mondiale delle Nazioni Unite, l’Italia riafferma il suo fermo sostegno al multilateralismo, di cui l’Onu, l’unica organizzazione internazionale a vocazione universale, costituisce il pilastro fondamentale. Lo scrive la Farnesina in una nota. Il Covid-19 si è rivelato un catalizzatore […]
Read moreMessage by Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado for UN Day 2021
Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado issued the following message to celebrate UN Day 2021: “Since its inception, the United Nations has played an invaluable role in bringing the international community together to promote peace and human rights, and drive social progress around the world. Through multilateralism, the United Nations will continue to help the peoples of the world to […]
Read moreUN Day 2021. event in Geneva: “The choice before us”
Follow the event on streaming https://media.un.org/en/webtv/
Read moreCovid-19: Minister Speranza at G7, “Maintain gradual approach”
Minister Roberto Speranza participated this afternoon, via videoconference, in the G7 of health ministers. Speranza reiterated “the gradual approach to be maintained in this phase of living with Covid-19”. “The vaccine is the key to get out of this pandemic, but it also remains important to continue to invest in people’s correct behaviors and a […]
Read moreParticipation of Ambassador Cornado to the event ”Update on Preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference COP26
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado delivered opening remarks at the event “Update on Preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference COP26”. The event was organized at the Palais des Nations by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom in view of […]
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