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22 May 2025
Voices from the Quantum World – Celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and the Italian Research Day in the World at UNESCO

On the occasion of the 2025 Italian Research Day in the World, the Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO joined the celebrations for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) – proclaimed in 2024 by the United Nations – by hosting a conference-show at the headquarters of the international organization in Paris. Italy […]

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20 January 2025
Screening of “A World apart” by Riccardo Milani in UNESCO Room I

On January 15th, our Representation launched its 2025 event season with the screening of A World Apart (Un mondo a parte) directed by Riccardo Milani. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher living and working in Rome who, tired of the teaching routine of the big city, decides to apply for a […]

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8 November 2024
“Avant tout, l’opéra!” Baroque opera concert at UNESCO on November 27, 2024

On November 27th at 7:00 PM, the Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO and the City of Cremona are organizing “Avant tout, l’opéra!”, a baroque opera concert featuring soloists from the Monteverdi Festival. This event, hosted at the prestigious Maison de l’UNESCO,  pays tribute to Claudio Monteverdi, the father of Italian opera, and celebrates the […]

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20 September 2024
Screening of the documentary Wartime Notes by Barbara Cupisti at UNESCO

February 24, 2022. In Ukraine, daily life unfolded like any other day—until the first bombings hit. That day marked the beginning of a war that forced many to flee the country, others to take up arms, and nearly everyone to endure separation, fear, shortages of essential goods, and loss.The documentary Wartime Notes (2023, Ukrainian with […]

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13 June 2024
Photo Exhibition “Close/Far: A Journey to Discover the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Migrant Communities in Italy”

The “Close/Far” photography exhibition will be inaugurated next July 1st at 6 p.m. at the Miro Hall of UNESCO. This exhibition, previously organized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo, was presented in Rome from October 28 to November 27, 2022, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, […]

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4 June 2024
2024 National Day at UNESCO: Between Artusi and Italian Opera as Intangible Heritage

On June 3rd, this Permanent Delegation organized the traditional celebration for the Italian National Day at UNESCO Headquarters. Ambassador Liborio Stellino, Permanent Representative of Italy to UNESCO, opened the ceremony by addressing greetings and thanks to the Organization’s senior officials in attendance, the guests from the 194 Member States, and the numerous international officials working […]

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4 December 2023
UNESCO General Conference

UNESCO’s 42nd General Conference took place between the 7th and the 22nd November 2023. The Conference is composed of the representatives of the 194 State Members of the Organisation and meets every other year. Non-State Members, Intergovernmental organizations, NGOs and foundations are also invited to participate as observers. Each State has one vote, regardless of […]

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29 November 2023
“Return & Restitution” Intergovernmental Committee

On November 16th, 2023, Italy was re-elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP) during the 42nd session of UNESCO’s General Conference. The Committee is a non-binding legal instrument, established with resolution 20 C4 / 7.6 / […]

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10 October 2023
The World Heritage Committee has ended in Riyadh

The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee took place from September 10th to 25th in Riyadh. The Committee is composed of 21 Member States, of which Italy is part. The Committee, who examines the state of conservation of all sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, has decided not to include “Venice and its […]

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