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TOWARDS NAPLES: "UNITED STATES OF EUROPE, A REALISTIC UTOPIA AT THE FORDS
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27 November 2025
In view of the summit to be held in Naples next March on the "United States of Europe" at the headquarters of the "United States of the World", a meeting coordinated by Massimo Pendenza was held at the University of Salerno.
After greetings from Rector Virgilio D'Antonio and Director of the Department of Political and Social Studies Maurizio Merico, speeches were given by Guido Montani, Francesco Clementi, Francesco Callegari, Francesca Romano D’Antuono and Mauro Casarotto.
The conclusions were entrusted to Senator Giuseppe Lumia, member of the United States of the World.
CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF ORNELLA VANONI
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22 November 2025
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”.
CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF CLAUDIO AZZOLINI
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21 November 2025
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”.
ONU: INAUGURATION OF A MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO THE SREBRENICA GENOCIDE
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17 November 2025
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.
THE BOOK "RAFFAELE; THE MAYOR" TO THE STUDENTS OF THE SALVEMINI SCHOOL
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17 November 2025
President Michele Capasso, accompanied by Councillor Assia Filosa and Pia Molinari, presented several copies of the book "Raffaele, the Mayor" dedicated to Father Raffaele Capasso, mayor of the reconstruction of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LIT UP IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM OF PEACE
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16 November 2025
The Christmas lights have been lit up in front of the Museum of Peace. Stefano Albamonte's beautiful photos capture the magic of the square with the memorial dedicated to pope Francis in the background: Molinari's illuminated “Totem of Peace”.
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK "WORDS OF HOPE’”
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13 November 2025
President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari attended the presentation of the book "Words of Hope"by Don Sandro Ramirez (Edition Paoline).
The event took place at the "Paoline" bookshop in Via Duomo in Naples and was coordinated by Sister Dina.
On this occasion, the "Majke" programme of the United States of the World was presented.
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAINTING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN OF THE HOLY ROSARY
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13 November 2025
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.
COP 30 - CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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10 November 2025
A delegation from the "United States of the World", the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" and the "Kimiyya" network participated in the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30): the largest global event for discussions and negotiations on climate change, held in Belém, Pará, from 10 to 21 November 2025.
The chosen city, in the heart of the Amazon, provided the world with a unique opportunity to discuss climate solutions, strengthen multilateralism and promote consensus on global goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Italy is taking action, in line with the Paris Agreement, by supporting cross-sectoral solutions and building resilient partnerships, with the aim of contributing to the management of the ever-increasing risks associated with climate change.
Currently, there are 198 Parties (197 countries plus the European Union) to the Convention.
A week of consultations between the Brazilian presidency and other countries at COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, has failed to make any progress in overcoming the still conflicting positions on three issues: climate ambition, finance and trade barriers.
"The stakes are too high to allow procedural tactics or deadlocked discussions to hinder progress", warned COP 30 President André Corrêa do Lago, a Brazilian diplomat, acknowledging the limited progress made since Monday. Do Lago announced the publication of a “note” that will simply summarise each country's position, with the aim of “structuring our talks”: a sort of to-do list for ministers arriving in Belém on Monday for the final five days of talks.
Countries will “decide how to proceed”, the diplomat said.
"The planet, said Secretary General Michele Capasso, ’is once again being sacrificed for the economic interests of the great powers: the cry of alarm here in the Amazon to stop the destruction of the earth has been in vain".
CARDINAL PAROLIN AND MIGUEL ANGEL MORATINOS SIGN THE PREFACES FOR THE BOOK "UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD. A TRUE STORY OF GOD".
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01 November 2025
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, and Miguel Angel Moratinos, Secretary-General of the United Nations, High Representative of the Alliance of Civilisations and Special Envoy for the fight against Islamophobia, have written the prefaces to Michele Capasso's book ‘UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD. A TRUE STORY OF GOD’.
Thirteen hundred pages recounting the main stages of the mission undertaken forty years ago with the “United States of the World” and the “Fondazione Mediterraneo” for dialogue and peace: a web of sensations, emotions and memories interwoven with articles, essays, videos and reflections that the author has published over the years in newspapers and periodicals in various countries around the world.
It is the story of a uniquely human experience, at a historic moment when the Mediterranean, at the turn of two millennia, took on strategic importance for peace and shared development.
Fratricidal wars, destruction of creation, climate change, forced migration, ecological disasters, lack of democracy and corruption are some of the causes that threaten the lives of people on every continent. Michele Capasso takes action against these and other issues by urging people not to give up, as evidenced by the stories told in this book with simple and effective writing: it is a mix of narrative and reportage, where everything is strictly true and verifiable in documents, videos and images.
The overall meaning of the narrative is to highlight, at the crossroads of global society, the great strength that human beings have been able to develop in their connection with the earth, its inhabitants and the sea, facing the adversities of every historical period without ever losing faith in tomorrow.