Rome to host the Ukraine Recovery Conference starting today
The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025) will open today at the La Nuvola Congress Centre in Rome. The event is co-organised by the Governments of Italy and Ukraine. Approximately 5,000 participants are expected to attend, including around 100 government delegations and 40 delegations from International Organisations, such as leading development banks, 2,000 businesses, as well as […]
Read morePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset to sign agreement on a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine in Strasbourg
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will sign an agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine in Strasbourg on Wednesday 25 June. The Committee has also completed the groundwork for an Enlarged Partial Agreement enabling a wide range […]
Read moreInternational Day of Women in Diplomacy
On the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, thanked Italian women diplomats and reaffirmed the Foreign Minister’s commitment to promoting gender equality. A concrete sign of progress in this direction comes from the recent appointments of the Heads of Mission by the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Strasbourg
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cirielli concluded a mission to Strasbourg today. In his meetings with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, and the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Despina Chatzivassiliou, he confirmed Italy’s strong support for the work of the organisation in the areas […]
Read morePrix CEB pour la cohésion sociale 2025 : résultats de la présélection
La Banque de Développement du Conseil de l’Europe (CEB) a annoncé les huit finalistes du Prix CEB pour la cohésion sociale 2025. Une fois le lauréat et les deux finalistes sélectionnés par un jury international d’experts, la cérémonie de remise du Prix aura lieu à Budva, au Monténégro, le 2 avril, avant la 58e Réunion […]
Read moreL’Italia risponde alle osservazioni e alle raccomandazioni del CPT nel solco della tradizione decennale di collaborazione e dialogo con il Consiglio d’Europa
Il Comitato Europeo per la Prevenzione della tortura e delle pene o trattamenti inumani o degradanti (CPT), istituito dalla Convenzione Europea per la Prevenzione della Tortura e delle Pene o Trattamenti inumani o degradanti del Consiglio d’Europa – ratificata dall’Italia nel 1988 – è un meccanismo di protezione di carattere preventivo, basato su visite agli […]
Read moreThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies join the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
This year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is once again participating in the international mobilisation campaign to mark the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasised, “Italy must lead in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, […]
Read moreItaly – GRECO: Publication of the Second Addendum to the 2nd Compliance Report of 4th Evaluation Round
GRECO has made public today its Fourth Evaluation Round Second Addendum to the 2nd Compliance Report on Italy, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18-22 March 2024). Link to the report in English and French.
Read more50a sessione plenaria del GRETA, il Gruppo di esperti sulla lotta contro la tratta di esseri umani
Strasburgo, 22 marzo – In occasione della sua 50a sessione plenaria, il Gruppo di esperti sulla lotta contro la tratta di esseri umani (GRETA) ha stilato un bilancio dei suoi 15 anni di monitoraggio dell’attuazione della Convenzione del Consiglio d’Europa contro la tratta. La sua ultima pubblicazione su “L’impatto concreto del lavoro del GRETA” evidenzia […]
Read moreExtraordinary meeting of the Committee of Ministers – 23rd February
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting to mark two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Follow live the broadcast at the following link, from 9.45 a.m.: Live Player (coe.int)
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