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Question time at the Chamber of Deputies. Intervention by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on the initiatives for the protection and promotion of the human rights of Afghan women and girls (5 March 2025)

WebTV – Session n.440, 5 March 2025   ******** NON-OFFICIAL TRANSLATION ******** 19th LEGISLATURE Verbatim Report of the Chamber of Deputies Session No. 440, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 PRESIDENCY OF VICE PRESIDENT SERGIO COSTA Proceedings of immediate response questions. (Initiatives concerning the international recognition of the crime of gender apartheid, specifically to protect the human […]

A talk with Emergency

Joint Statement on Afghanistan

21 December 2024 Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Geneva on December 16, 2024 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in […]

Contribution of the Italian Government to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has approved a voluntary contribution of €4.5 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund 2024, managed by UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs). With this donation, the Italian Government supports United Nations agencies in Afghanistan to ensure a swift and effective response to humanitarian […]

Contribution of the Italian Government to IOM for Humanitarian Assistance to Repatriated Afghans

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has approved a contribution of €3.5 million to support a humanitarian assistance program for the most vulnerable segments of Afghan returnees. The Italian Government supports IOM’s efforts in Afghanistan to address the humanitarian needs of the many thousands of repatriated and internally displaced Afghans. Photo credits: IOM

Contribution of the Italian Government to ICRC’s Special Appeal for Afghanistan on Disabilities and Humanitarian Mine Action

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has approved a voluntary contribution of €1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan in response to the Special Appeal for Disabilities and Humanitarian Mine Action. Every year, hundreds of children are injured or killed in Afghanistan due to the explosion of […]

Our Rights Our Future

The Embassy of Italy in Afghanistan joins the celebrations for the 76^ anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is our commitment, because human rights concern everyone, every day. #OurRightsOurFuture  

Afghanistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls

Afghanistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls | EEAS 04.12.2024 The Taliban has ordered all private and public educational institutions in Afghanistan to suspend medical education for women and girls. This decision represents yet again another appalling violation of fundamental human rights and an unjustifiable attack […]

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Statement (Fiuggi – Anagni, November 26, 2024)

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Statement Fiuggi-Anagni, 26 November 2024 We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, reiterate our commitment to foster respect for international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, to protect […]

Grants for Afghan students awarded by the Italian Government

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers grants in favor of foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the Academic Year 2024-2025 in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world (According to […]