CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF ORNELLA VANONI

Milan | 22 November 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Secretary-General Michele Capasso, Director Pia Molinari, the members of the Executive Council and the International Committee, the Council of Ambassadors, the heads of the branch offices and all the members of the United States of the World and the autonomous sections Fondazione Mediterraneo, Accademia del Mediterraneo and Kimyya express their heartfelt condolences on the death of Ornella Vanoni, member of the United States of the World and Fondazione Mediterraneo.
In their message, Michele Capasso, Pia and Jacopo Molinari state, among other things:
"A great artist has left us, but above all a kind and ironic friend, frank and sharp-witted: a unique and extraordinary woman.
When we dedicated the documentary film ‘BASTA POCO’ to her in 2018, she thanked us all for having portrayed the truest parts of her personality.
And now we are here to remember so many moments: the caresses on her beard (she said it brought her luck), her stays at home enjoying cherries and apricots from Vesuvius (her passion), her joy when we produced the documentary film 'Basta poco', her support for the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Stati Uniti del Mondo, her stays at the Casa-Museo in Turin, her visits to the Museo della Pace and the sections dedicated to Mario Molinari and Pino Daniele, the birthdays, the dinners and so much more. Thank you, Ornella, for intertwining our lives. We will never forget you”.

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CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF CLAUDIO AZZOLINI

Naples | 21 November 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Secretary-General Michele Capasso, Director Pia Molinari, the members of the Executive Council and the International Committee, the Council of Ambassadors, the heads of the branch offices and all the members of the United States of the World and the autonomous sections of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Accademia del Mediterraneo and Kimyya express their heartfelt condolences on the death of the Honourable Claudio Azzolini, founding member and architect of the development of the United States of the World and Fondazione Mediterraneo.
In his message, Michele Capasso states, among other things:
"A brother has passed away! A friend! A gentleman! A GIANT of politics and institutions. It is impossible at this time to summarise almost four decades of friendship, complicity and sharing.
Like in a film, the many moments that have characterised our lives flash before our eyes, in particular the sharing of values and ideals that are worth spending our lives on.
If the FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO and the STATI UNITI DEL MONDO have been able to realise their mission, much of the credit and recognition goes to CLAUDIO AZZOLINI.
With method, passion, competence, clarity and conviction, he supported this joint project for dialogue and peace, contributing significantly to its affirmation at European and international level – when he took office as a Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Council of Europe – and at national level as a Member of Parliament and head of various institutional bodies.
We entrust our first memories of Claudio to a collection of photos captured on our websites: from his meeting with President Scalfaro to the visits to our headquarters by many Italian and international personalities, from President Casini to Gianni Letta, from the presidents of European parliaments to heads of state and government who wanted to pay tribute to a commitment that, thanks to a 'consortium of passion and love' - of which Claudio was the main protagonist - produced concrete results. A round of applause for his life”.

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ONU: INAUGURATION OF A MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO THE SREBRENICA GENOCIDE

New York | 17 November 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The inauguration ceremony for a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide of 11 July 1995 was held at the United Nations headquarters.
Denis Bećirović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, gave a speech in the presence of Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković at the inauguration of the “Flower of Srebrenica” memorial, located in the garden of the United Nations headquarters.
Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, emphasised the importance and symbolic significance of the memorial in her speech.
‘Our children were killed just because they had a different name, were called differently and were Muslims,’ said Munira Subašić, president of the Association of Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa, speaking to more than 100 people on a cold but sunny November afternoon in New York.
She has spent 30 years advocating for the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys killed in the UN-protected enclave of Srebrenica.
"We are still here: this flower means that we are still here and that there will be more and more of us", Ms Subašić said.
The marble flower has 11 white petals surrounding a green centre. The petals represent 11 July, the UN-designated International Day of Reflection and Remembrance of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The white symbolises the innocence of the victims; the green recalls the shroud placed on Muslims at the moment of death, but also new growth and hope.
Despite the horrors of 1995, Ms Subašić said that the survivors “raised our children without revenge, without hatred”, calling the children the new generation.
Representing the new generation was her 12-year-old grandson Karim, who skipped school in Bosnia and Herzegovina today to attend the ceremony. In 1995, he lost his grandfather and great-uncle, as well as 70 other members of his family.
Secretary-General Michele Capasso sent a message emphasising the importance of the memorial and, in particular, the “Majke” (“Mothers”) programme, which will give voice to the pain of all mothers around the world, starting with the Mothers of Srebrenica.

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150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAINTING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN OF THE HOLY ROSARY

Pompei | 13 November 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

A delegation from the "United States of the World" and the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" participated in the celebrations and Holy Mass on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the painting of the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope's legate for this historic occasion, celebrated Holy Mass and announced an upcoming visit by Pope Leo XIV.
At the end of the celebration, Cardinal Parolin knelt before the painting of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary.

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