22/12/2011
The Order of Malta’s Ambassador Giulio di Lorenzo Badia speaks on behalf of the diplomatic corps The President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, received the diplomatic corps in the Quirinal Palace to exchange new year’s greetings. On this occasion, the ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Giulio di Lorenzo Badia, vice-doyen of […]
21/12/2011
According to the most recent reports by the Philippine disaster management authorities, the number of people affected by Friday’s flash floods has doubled since Monday. More than 63,000 families, or 338,000 people, have lost their homes and belongings due to the storm waters. More than 280,000 residents have taken shelter in evacuation centres in the […]
14/12/2011
On Monday 5 December 2011, the Order of Malta and the World Health Organization – Mali office – signed a cooperation and partnership agreement in the WHO meeting room in Bamako. The agreement, signed by H. E. Guy de Richemont, Ambassador of the Order of Malta, and by Dr. Fatoumata Binta Tidiane Diallo, WHO representative […]
10/12/2011
H.E. the Ven. Bailiff Fra’ Gherardo Hercolani Fava Simonetti presented his resignation to the Prince and Grand Master from the office of Grand Commander for health reasons. In accordance with article 159 of the Code, the Prince and Grand Master and the Sovereign Council, in its session of 6 and 7 December 2011, appointed H.E. […]
06/12/2011
The Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, received yesterday in audience in the Magistral Palace, for the presentation of the Letters of Credence, the new Ambassador of Spain, H.E. María Jesús FIGA LÓPEZ-PALOP.
05/12/2011
In Vietnam, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief organisation, Malteser International, is conducting Disaster Risk Reduction projects to prepare the local population for potential future catastrophes. Coastal villages face frequent tropical storms which lead to floods almost every year. The Order of Malta’s project involves children […]
26/11/2011
The Order of Malta’s projects for the integration of Roma minorities and the development of the relative cooperation with the Republic of Slovakia were the focus of the talks between the Slovak Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic and the Order’s Grand Chancellor Jean-Pierre Mazery. The situation of the Roma people and the problems linked to their […]
25/11/2011
The Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, received in separate audiences, for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassadors of: – Liberia, H.E. Wesley Momo JOHNSON, – Thailand, H.E. Somsakdi SURIYAWONGSE, – Colombia, H.E. César Mauricio VELÁSQUEZ OSSA, – Brasil, H.E. Almir Franco de Sá BARBUDA, – Seychelles, […]
22/11/2011
Two years of conducting medical examinations in the poorest areas of Hungary has shown Order of Malta doctors that more and more people in isolated, marginalised communities are out of the reach of institutional healthcare. According to rough estimations 20% of children living in deprived areas are visually impaired. In response to this the Hungarian […]
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