Gentiloni: “The Budget Bill will give us more strength in the world”
“More funds for cooperation, Migration Compact and to promote culture”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, highlighted the main measures in the Budget Bill that strengthen the instruments of Italy’s foreign policy. Development cooperation funds are increased by another 120 million euros. An equal increase was decided in 2016 and it […]
Read more“Italian, Living Language”: the Joint Action for the Italian Language in the World opens in Florence on Monday
The second edition of the Joint Action for the Italian Language in the World, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will open in Florence on Monday 17. Deputy Foreign Minister, Mario Giro, who promoted the initiative, said: “This second edition of the Joint Action is entitled “Italian, a living language” and […]
Read moreItaly allocates 3.9 million Euros for South Sudanese refugees and for hosting communities in South Sudan and in the Neighbouring Countries
Italy has allocated 3.9 million euros for emergency interventions to support the provision of essential services to South Sudanese refugees and to the most vulnerable segments of the hosting populations in South Sudan and in the neighbouring Countries (Uganda and Ethiopia). Lack of food and assistance, compounded to precarious hygiene and sanitary conditions, determine a […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni receives his German and French counterparts in Rome
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will receive German Foreign Minister Franck-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault tomorrow in Rome. The meeting will be hosted at Villa Madama. After the meeting, the Foreign Affairs Ministers will hold a joint press conference. The meeting’s agenda will focus on the Syrian […]
Read moreFarnesina offers condolences on the passing of Nemer Hammad
Upon learning of the passing of Nemer Hammad, Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) representative in Italy and later Palestinian Ambassador to Italy until 2005, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers its sincere condolences to his family and to the Palestinian government. A tireless activist and diplomat, Nemer Hammad dedicated his life to the […]
Read moreSyria : Minister Gentiloni receives UN Envoy De Mistura at the Farnesina
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura, at the Farnesina today. During the talks, Minister Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s support for the work of the United Nations and condemned the continuous bombing, through which the Assad regime has been striking for days on end […]
Read moreIndia: today Undersecretary of State Della Vedova received the Indian Minister of Food Processing Industries Badal at the Farnesina
Today at the Farnesina Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova received India’s Minister of Food Processing Industries, Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The meeting aimed to ratify, the Undersecretary said, “the relaunching of economic, trade and industrial cooperation between the two Countries” following the meeting of 4 September with Indian Foreign Minister, Sushma […]
Read moreItalian Marine Latorre to stay in Italy until the end of the arbitral proceedings
Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre will remain in Italy. The Foreign Ministry welcomes with great satisfaction the Indian Supreme Court’s decision released today extending Latorre’s right to remain in Italy until the end of the arbitral proceedings, as requested by Italy. With this provision, the Court extended to Latorre the decision issued last 29 April by […]
Read more5th Conference to replenish the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be in Montreal to attend the 5th Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Ever since it was established at the G8 in Genoa in 2001, supporting the Global Fund has been one of the priorities of Italy’s development […]
Read more“Moving away from the death penalty: the voices of victims” – Minister Gentiloni co-chairs with Ban Ki Moon the event on the death penalty
During the 71st United Nations General Assemby, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentioni co-chaired with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon the event “Moving away from the death penalty: the voices of victims”, organised by Italy in conjunction with Argentina, France and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Following the opening remarks by […]
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