News

12/07/2021

Order of Malta’s mission to the UN in New York announces opening of diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Lesotho

The Ambassador of the Order of Malta to the United Nations in New York, Paul Beresford–Hill, exchanged notes with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations, Nkopane Monyane, to open diplomatic relations with the African country.

12/12/2018

Centenary of the End of World War I

On Monday, November 12, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta, together with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN, held a concert in commemoration of the Centenary of the End of World War I.

29/11/2018

Global Compact for Migration Conference

The global compact for migration is the first, intergovernmentally negotiated agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner. 

20/11/2018

Conference: Practical Solutions to Eradicate Human Trafficking

On November 9th the UN Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta co-sponsored a conference at UN HQ addressing the topic of “Practical Solutions to Eradicate Human Trafficking”.

08/10/2018

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Nauru

On 5 October 2018 diplomatic relations were established between the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Republic of Nauru.

01/10/2018

The 73th United Nations General Assembly Session

The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the United Nations, the only one in which all Member States have equal representation: one nation, one vote.

07/05/2018

Elections – 80th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto has been elected the 80th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta.

09/04/2018

Interventions in Colombia as Refugees Flood across the Border from Venezuela

A political and economic crisis in Venezuela has driven hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in recent months. According to official UN figures, more than 600,000 Venezuelans had fled to Colombia by the end of 2017.

14/02/2018

Speech of the Lieutenant of the Grand Master to the Diplomatic Corps

In early January the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto received the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta for the traditional audience of the beginning of the new year at the Magistral Villa in Rome.