Humanitarian Mine Clearing – V.M. Sereni doubles the national fund in 2021
“The Government, and especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues to give great importance to humanitarian action against anti personnel mines”. This is what the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said when opening the XXIV Meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti Personnel Mines. “Italy,” explained V.M. […]
Read moreDM Della Vedova chairs the first meeting of the Committee of Honour of the CIDU Award for Human Rights
On Monday, 12 July, Deputy Minister Della Vedova chaired the first meeting of the Committee of Honour of the CIDU Human Rights Award, thus inaugurating the second edition of an initiative launched in 2020. “Within the framework of my assignment at the Foreign Ministry, with responsibility for Human Rights, I consider it important to enhance […]
Read moreUN: Sereni, sustainable development key to recovery that leaves no one behind
“The pandemic has provided a demonstration of how essential justice, peace and inclusion are the pillars underpinning SDG 16, one of the most important Sustainable Development Goals enshrined by the UN.” Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni stated this in a video intervention at the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development promoted by the […]
Read moreItalian Design Day 2021
On Wednesday, 7 July, from 11:00, the opening event of the 5th Italian Design Day in the World took place, called “Project and Matter: new challenges for sustainably relaunching the Made in Italy brand”, with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, and the Deputy Minister for Culture, Lucia Borgonzoni. […]
Read more47th Session of the Human Rigths Council. Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, presided by Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, during the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Cornado highlighted how for over a decade the Syrian people has been […]
Read moreG20: Ministerial Event on Humanitarian Assistance – Brindisi
For the first time in G20 history, a specific session of Development Ministers was held on June 29th in Matera. The event focused on two priorities, notably Financing Sustainable Development and Territorial Development and Localizing the SDGs. The final Communiqué reaffirmed the G20’s commitment to pursue a strong, inclusive and sustainable post-pandemic recovery in developing […]
Read moreStatement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva, Marie Sol Fulci, confirmed Italy’s active engagement in the fight […]
Read moreStatement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva, Marie Sol Fulci, outlined that “countering violence against women in […]
Read moreJoint Statement on the Ministerial Meeting on Syria
We, the Ministers and representatives of the United States, Italy, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom, and representatives of the League of Arab States and European Union, met today on the margins of the Defeat ISIS Coalition Ministerial to discuss […]
Read moreStatement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls. The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, outlined that “Italy has always been at the forefront […]
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