Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic

09/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2025 03:58

Deputy Minister Cirielli on mission to New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, is currently on mission to New York for the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Today, the Deputy Minister took part in the FAO ministerial event on financing for preventive action in the context of food crises. "It is time to scale up innovative financing models and invest in institutional platforms capable of transforming early warning systems into swift and effective action," stated Deputy Minister Cirielli. "Global cooperation and partnership remain essential to address the food, climate, and humanitarian challenges of our time. Investing in prevention today means protecting the most vulnerable communities and reducing future humanitarian costs," he concluded.

Deputy Minister Cirielli also visited the "Guglielmo Marconi" Italian School of New York, a key institution for the city's large Italian community for over fifty years.

Tomorrow, he will participate in an event organised by Italy on opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence and digital innovation, within the framework of the Mattei Plan. Cirielli will then speak at the launch event of the global campaign for the replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which will be co-chaired by Italy and Nigeria in 2026.

His agenda will continue with a speech at the ministerial meeting on maritime security, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific, followed by the High-Level Meeting for the inaugural biennial Summit for a sustainable global economy, convened by UN Secretary-General Guterres.

The final day of the mission will begin with the UNIDO event on the role of coffee as a catalyst for sustainable development, followed by participation in the High-Level Meeting on financing the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). Deputy Minister Cirielli will conclude his mission to New York by opening the Fourth High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, and by attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting convened by the South African Presidency.

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