SANTIAGO—The mystery of Raoul Benitez’s appointment to head the FAO’s troubled Latin American and Caribbean division has deepened as the fun-loving Argentinian economist is increasingly sidelined b
ROME- The Jewish community in Italy is reportedly up in arms over journalist Fiamma Nirenstein's appointment as the new Israeli ambassador to Italy, according to reputed Italian newspaper Il Fa
Rome—The Italian businessman held in a central African prison for two and a half years has described his ordeal and denounced the
ROME- Four Italian construction workers have been kidnapped in Libya whilst returning from Tunisia, diplomatic sources said Monday.
ROME - As the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) this December inches closer, the words of President Barack Obama ring clear: “
ROME - British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised intelligence support in Sicily, bolstering the embattled Italian government as tensions continue to rise in migrant crisis struggle.
ROME - The FAO Association of Professionals (AP in FAO) has urged Director General José Graziano da Silva to rescind the 'punitive' posting of a former general secretary of the staff association to
NEW YORK – The attempt to stifle whistleblower Anders Kompass’ exposure of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers in Africa shows that s
ROME - Tension between diplomats in Rome representing the rival governments of Libya has climaxed with the stabbing in the street of one embassy staffer by an embassy security goon, police sources
ROME– FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva, evidently seeking to widen his power base to include Chancellor Angela Merkel's government, has appointed German diplomat Christoph Martin Frick t
Rome -- Laura Boldrini, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, opened on Thursday the photo exhibition "
Rome - Unions representing striking employees at the FAO, announced on Friday that they had re-opened negotiations with senior management.
Rome – Irate FAO professional staff staged a walk-out protest Thursday in solidarity with general service staff who were on strike for a fourth day against "autocratic" management at the UN agency
Rome - Gianfranco Nitti, a journalist based in Rome and a contributor to Italian Insider since its inauguaration, is a correspondent from Italy for Finnish media.
ROME – The Saudia Arabian Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Dott. Rayed Khalid A.
ROME – General service staff at the FAO have voted for three days of strike action starting Monday to protest what they call “the autocratic approach” of the UN agency’s management and “lack of re
