(Adnkronos) – President Sergio Mattarella visited the United Nations refugee agency’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday – the first by an Italian head of state since the Refugee Convention entered into force in 1954.
“President #Mattarella visits our offices at #Genveva – the first time for an Italian head of state in 70 year since the ratification of the Geneva Convention on Refugees,” UNHCR Italian office wrote on X (formerly Twitter.
“The meeting testifies to Italy’s commitment to refugees around the world,” the tweet added.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi and other top UNHCR officials welcomed Mattarella on his arrival.
