Italy elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2026–2028 term
Five years after its last term, Italy returns to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) as a voting member, reaffirming its role in the universal defense of human rights. Today, the UN General Assembly confirmed Italy’s candidacy with 179 votes. Italy was the most-voted nation in the Group of Western European and other States, […]
Read moreAfghanistan Coordination Group (ACG) Meeting, Tashkent, 7–9 October 2025
Participation of Ambassador Sabrina Ugolini and AICS Islamabad Director Francesco Zatta in the Afghanistan Coordination Group (ACG), a regular conference of donor countries for Afghanistan, co-organized by the United Nations, the World Bank, and the European Union, hosted on this occasion by Uzbekistan. The meeting addressed several recent emergencies — the arrival of Afghan returnees […]
Read moreStatement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025
Statement following the meeting of the G7+ Special Representatives for Afghanistan on 29-30 September 2025 Special Representatives for Afghanistan and representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in London on 29-30 September 2025. The Deputy […]
Read moreFifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security for the period 2025–2029
The CIDU (Interministerial Committee for Human Rights) has published the Fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security for the period 2025–2029, coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing and the twenty-fifth anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). The new Plan strengthens the Objectives […]
Read moreEarthquake in Afghanistan. Minister Tajani allocated new emergency aid
Following to the earthquake in Afghanistan that caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, has decided to allocate new funds to provide humanitarian assistance to the population as part of a 13 million aid package that was already in preparation. The Minister said: “ […]
Read moreFARNESINA RENEWS ITS SUPPORT TO MAIA, THE ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI) has renewed for 2025 its support to MAIA, the Italian Archaeological Mission founded in Afghanistan in 1957 by Giuseppe Tucci, which uncovered previously unknown aspects of the country cultural history and artistic richness. Despite the complexity of the situation on the ground, ISMEO – the International Association for […]
Read moreAwarding of the scholarships of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) for the academic year 2025-2026.
The final ranking list of the MAECI scholarships awarded by the Italian Government for the academic year 2025–2026 is hereby published. For privacy reasons, only the application identification number is shown. The absence of an applicant from the list of winners and reserves is equivalent to non-assignment of the scholarship. Winners have seven days from […]
Read moreAmbassador Ugolini’s Interview on Radio 3 Mondo RAI (18 July 2025)
Ambassador Ugolini took part in a Rai Radio 3 Mondo broadcast dedicated to Afghanistan and Italy’s efforts within the framework of the Doha Process. Joining Costanza Spocci in the studio and with Laura Cappon reporting from Lashkargah, the discussion focused on the role of Afghan women in the private sector and the challenges facing the […]
Read moreMeeting in Rome with Representatives of the Afghan Diaspora (16 July 2025)
Ambassador Ugolini took part in a meeting in Rome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) with a delegation of representatives from the Afghan diaspora. Activists, women leaders, and civil society representatives: examples of mediation and resilience, committed to underscoring the crucial issue of women’s participation in public life in Afghanistan. The […]
Read moreMeeting with the UNODC Country Representative for Afghanistan, Polleak Ok Serei (2 July 2025)
On the sidelines of a recent meeting in Doha of the Working Group on Counter-Narcotics in Afghanistan, Ambassador Ugolini met with Polleak Ok Serei, UNODC Representative for Afghanistan, together with Dr. Chiara Scibetta, expert from the Italian Ministry of the Interior. Italy has a long-standing tradition of supporting UNODC, rooted in the Italian Government’s commitment […]
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