WHO – Italy participates in the consultation on the implementation of the Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
The WHO has opened a consultation, extended to Member States and all interested stakeholders, on results and challenges in implementing the “Global Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Abuse”, almost ten years after its launch, with a view to a renewed commitment towards horizon 2030 and the attainment of the “Sustainable Development Goals” in the field of […]
Read more34th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group (UPR). Italy presents its Periodic Report
The 34th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group (UPR) has started on November 4, 2019 in Geneva. The UPR is a mechanism of the Human Rights Council in which each United Nations Member State provides an update on the implementation of its international obligations in the field of human rights and receives recommendations […]
Read morePress release with reference to the demarches made with the Italian Government by Dr. Francesco Branca, Director of the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development of WHO and by Prof. Anna Lartey, Director for Nutrition of FAO, both members of the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health.
Dr. Francesco Branca, Director of the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development of WHO and Prof. Anna Lartey, Director for Nutrition of FAO recently complained about Italy’s action to promote the Mediterranean diet. As a consequence, Dr. Branca asked Italy to provide with the scientific evidence on which its action in favour of the […]
Read moreStatement by Minister Di Maio on Syrian Constitutional Committee
Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation Luigi Di Maio on the meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva “The Foreign Ministry expresses its appreciation for the opening of the work session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva today, the first tangible step in the political process on the Syrian crisis, […]
Read moreHigh Mountain Summit in Geneva
The first “High Mountain Summit”, dedicated to high mountain ecosystems threatened by ongoing climate change, closed today in Geneva at the World Meteorological Organization. “This summit has placed the delicate mountain ecosystems at the center of world attention” commented Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to International Organizations in Geneva: “the high mountain […]
Read moreBoard of International Training Centre of ILO of Turin – Ambassador Cornado deliver his speech
At the 82nd annual session of the Board of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization of Turin (ITCILO), hold in Geneva on October 25, 2019, the Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, delivered a speech highlighting the continuous support that “Italy, as major contributor to the ITCILO, provided to the […]
Read moreIntellectual Property: WIPO General Assemblies in Geneva.
The 59th session of the WIPO General Assemblies is being held in Geneva, with the participation of 192 Member Countries and over 1000 delegates. On the agenda intellectual property and the agreements administered by the Organization, as well as institutional and budgetary issues. Italy defends the allocation of resources to protect geographical indications. Follow the […]
Read moreToday in New York, on the sidelines of the UNGA, Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re attended an event on universal health coverage
Yesterday in New York, on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Emanuela Del Re, attended an event on universal health coverage along with the representatives of the other 193 UN Member States. The aim of the Meeting, which closed with the adoption of […]
Read moreThe Italian Cooperation service sends relief medical supplies to Libya.
Press release issued by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on relief medical supplies to Libya.
Read more42nd session of the Human Rights Council (9 – 27 September 2019)
The 42nd ordinary session of the Human Rights Council will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 9 to 27 September. The works can be followed in live streaming on the web site http://webtv.un.org/ and will be organized according to an agenda available here. Italy will actively participate in the session’s work […]
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