ITALY AT UNISPACE+50
The UNISPACE + 50 event, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, was held in Vienna from 18 to 21 June 2018. The event consisted of an interactive Symposium on 18 and 19 June, followed by a High-Level Segment open to all […]
Read moreItaly, UNODC strengthen cooperation in support of prison reform in Lebanon
On 5 June 2018 Italy and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed a new €500,000 funding agreement aimed at supporting efforts to improve prison conditions in Lebanon. The agreement, which covers the period 2018/2019, marks the continuation of a long-term partnership between the three, totalling more than €1.5 million in assistance […]
Read moreXXVII session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
From 14 to 18 may 2018, the XXVII session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in Wien.The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, intervened at the session and underlined the link between the fight against organized crime and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Secretary General also […]
Read moreItaly and UNIDO committed to support the agro-industrial sector in Somalia
Vienna, 9 May 2018. With the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Project entitled “Agro-technology development for economic growth in South and Central Somalia” Italy allocates 3 million euro, thereby confirming its commitment to promoting the economic development of Somalia. The aim of the Project, managed by UNIDO in collaboration with the Somalian […]
Read moreSide event on integrity and anti-corruption in the private sector on the margins of the United Nations Crime Commission
Vienna, 16th May 2018 – Within the framework of the 27th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Vienna has organized a special event dedicated to integrity and anti-corruption policies in the private sector. The initiative is part of a project […]
Read moreMSCA MaRaThoN (University of Padua, 26-28 June 2018).
The University of Padua has published a call for applications for the selection of 40 participants for the second edition of “MSCA MaRaThoN (Master your Research and Training Needs)”. The training course is addressed to top candidates who wish to apply for the upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Individual Fellowship (MSCA –IF) call, indicating the […]
Read moreInternational Day on the eleimination of the violence against women
Protecting and upholding the rights of women and promoting the fight against any form of discrimination and gender-based violence are Italy’s priorities in the action it carries out, also at the international level. On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Farnesina wishes to reaffirm its firm commitment […]
Read moreUnited Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ITALIAN MOFA New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters.These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government […]
Read moreUNODA – OSCE Scholarship for Peace
The OSCE Scholarship for Peace, a joint initiative of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and of the United Nation Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) is starting in December 2017. The initiative offers training programmes providing foundation skills and knowledge on conflict prevention and resolution through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation with […]
Read moreParticipation of UNODC Executive Director Fedotov in the OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo. The Italian Government funds UNODC projects to combat the smuggling of migrants from Africa
The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, participated in the OSCE Mediterranean Conference, held in Palermo on 24 and 25 October 2017. The Conference, titled “Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities”, promoted a high-level political exchange of views on the issue […]
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