Global Health Summit – 21 May 2021
On 21 May 2021 in Rome, Italy, as chair of the G20 , and the European Commission will co-host the Global Health Summit. The Summit is an opportunity for G20 and invited leaders, heads of international and regional organisations, and representatives of global health bodies, to share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop […]
Read moreBrussels V Conference on Syria: Speech of Minister Di Maio
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke today at the Fifth International Donors’ Conference for Syria, organised by the European Union and the United Nations. He said that “once again we have to say out loud that the only way out of the Syrian crisis is a Syrian-led political solution, […]
Read moreSereni: UN, multilateralism is a priority for Italy
“The promotion of effective multilateralism centred on the role of the United Nations is one of the fundamental priorities of Italian foreign policy”. This was stated at the conference promoted by the University of Bari and by the SIOI to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, who […]
Read moreIntervention by Italy at the Human Rights Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In a statement addressed to the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, declared that “Italy will do everything possible, with the support of the Congolese authorities, to clarify the circumstances that, exactly one month ago, led to the tragic death” of Ambassador Luca […]
Read moreItaly’s statement at the Human Rights Council in the General Debate focused on “Human Rights bodies and mechanisms”
In the framework of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy spoke today in the General Debate focused on “Human Rights bodies and mechanisms”. Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, highlighted that, in the last year, pandemic caused increasing challenges for the protection […]
Read moreMarking of the International Women’s Day at Quirinale Palace
E’ stata celebrata al Palazzo del Quirinale la Giornata Internazionale della Donna, quest’anno dedicata al tema “Con Rispetto. Educando”. La cerimonia, trasmessa in diretta su Rai 1, è stata condotta da Matilde Gioli che ha letto alcuni brani e poesie di Alda Merini, Amalia Rosselli e Miriam Waddington. La prolusione è stata affidata alla scrittice […]
Read more46th session of the Human Rights Council. Italian participation in the event “Syria: accountability after 10 years”
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the start of the conflict in Syria, Italy’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, participated today in a high-level virtual event on the margins of the 46th session of the Human Rights Council entitled “Syria: accountability after ten […]
Read moreHuman Rights Council. Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Minister Marie Sol Fulci, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, presided by Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, during the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council. She thanked the Commission of Inquiry for its report and expressed strong […]
Read moreAESI MEETING/CONFERENCE “The Role of the University Cooperation promoting Peace and Dialogue”
This Conference, organized by the Italian Representation to the International Organizations in Geneva and the UNOG in collaboration with AESI, will focus on the University Cooperation for Peace as an important tool to help and promote reconciliation between young people divided by conflicts (such as in the Middle East and in the Balkans). This Cooperation will also be viewed […]
Read moreUN: DM Sereni, protecting the right to education in war zones
“Safeguarding the right to education and ensuring schools are safe in areas affected by armed conflict are key priorities”. This was stated during the webinar “Children affected by Armed Conflict: safeguarding their right to education and ensuring schools are safe” by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, who added: “Covid-19 is exposing children in armed conflicts […]
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