International 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 […]
Read moreAfghanistan. Undersecretary Della Vedova: Italy calls UN for monitoring of human rights protection
Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the “grave human rights situation in Afghanistan”. The Undersecretary expressed Italy’s concern for the most vulnerable on the ground: women and children, but also human rights defenders, journalists, media workers and people belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, […]
Read moreInternational Day of Remembrance for Victims of Violence on the basis of Religion or Belief
On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Religiously-Based Violence, Italy strongly reaffirms its commitment at the international level to promote freedom of religion or belief and expresses its strongest condemnation of any kind of violence based on religious affiliation or belief. In the firm conviction that only full respect for […]
Read moreHaiti – emergency contribution of Italian Cooperation
Following the violent earthquake that struck Haiti on 14 August and which, according to the latest estimates, killed more than 1,400 people, injured more than 6,900 and caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, upon request of Vice Minister Sereni, the Italian Cooperation has made an emergency contribution of 500,000 euros to the International Federation […]
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