Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

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Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2025

United Nations, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta: immediate ceasefire needed in Gaza

“An agreement on the ceasefire is the most urgent need for reversing the spiral of violence and death” in Gaza. This was stated by the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, speaking at the meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two State Solution.

Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2025

Grand Chancellor in conversation with Foreign Minister of Burundi

During a cordial meeting the Grand Chancellor and Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edouard Bizimana, discussed the bilateral relations initiated at diplomatic level just a few months ago.

Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2025

UN: Grand Chancellor meets with Foreign Minister of Ukraine

The continuity of the Order of Malta's assistance to the Ukrainian people was confirmed by Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo during his meeting with the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, in New York.

Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2025

UN: bilateral talks between Grand Chancellor and Prime Minister of Tonga

In a bilateral meeting on 25 September in New York between Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo and the Prime Minister of Tonga, Aisake Valu Eke, the initiation of diplomatic relations and humanitarian initiatives of common interest were discussed.

Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2025

Declaration of Intent Signed with Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, signed a Declaration of Intent for opening diplomatic relations with Saint Kitts and Nevis. The signing took place on 24 September in New York, within the framework of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly underway this week.

Diplomatic Activities
24/09/2025

New York, bilateral meeting between the Order of Malta and Norway

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly currently underway in New York, the Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, held a bilateral meeting with the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik.

Diplomatic Activities
23/09/2025

UN, Grand Chancellor in Bilateral Dialogue with the Foreign Minister of Andorra

The development of diplomatic relations between the Order of Malta and Andorra, which began last June, was the main theme of today's meeting between the Grand Chancellor and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Imma Tor Faus.

Diplomatic Activities
23/09/2025

UN, Grand Chancellor meets Tom Fletcher

The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank was the focus of today's meeting of the Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, with the Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Coordinator of United Nations Emergency Relief, Tom Fletcher.

Diplomatic Activities
22/09/2025

United Nations, Grand Chancellor meets Foreign Minister of Latvia

The conflict in Ukraine, the serious humanitarian situation and the Order of Malta’s interventions on the ground were the focus of the meeting between the Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, and the Foreign Minister of Latvia, Baiba Braže.