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Malteser International-supported Hospital hit by airstrikes in Syria
12/11/2019

Malteser International-supported Hospital hit by airstrikes in Syria

Last week the Kafr Nobl Surgical Hospital, in Idlib Governorate of Syria, was targeted by airstrikes. Fortunately, no casualties were reported among the medical staff and patients. Medical activities of the hospital, which is supported by Malteser International and run by Hand in Hand for Aid and Development, are currently suspended.

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Interview with Ambassador Pictet-Althann on key commitments of the Order of Malta’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva
Diplomatic Activities
29/10/2019

Interview with Ambassador Pictet-Althann on key commitments of the Order of Malta’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva

Head of the Order of Malta’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann tells us about the key engagements of the Order’s Mission in the humanitarian field, from migration to health, and gives us an insight into some of the most significant projects of the Order of Malta in support of women

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Order of Malta signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hungary to strengthen assistance programmes for persecuted minorities
Diplomatic Activities
28/10/2019

Order of Malta signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hungary to strengthen assistance programmes for persecuted minorities

A Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation and response to the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities in crises regions, has been signed between the Hungarian government and the Sovereign Order of Malta.

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How to better fight human trafficking: The Order of Malta organizes conference with international experts to forge new synergies
Diplomatic Activities
09/10/2019

How to better fight human trafficking: The Order of Malta organizes conference with international experts to forge new synergies

Over the past two years the Sovereign Order of Malta has scaled up its action in the fight against human trafficking. Yesterday, in Paris, it organized the conference “How to better fight sexual trafficking of women in West Africa and support their rehabilitation”, bringing together dozens of experts, including diplomats, academics, policy makers, representative of European and Nigerian institutions, Catholic organizations, sister’s congregations, and psychosocial counsellors.

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New medical mission in Dominican Republic organized by Cuban association brings relief to around 1000 patients
27/09/2019

New medical mission in Dominican Republic organized by Cuban association brings relief to around 1000 patients

Sponsored by the Cuban association of the Order of Malta, a new medical mission to the Institute for Latin American care- a health centre located in Santiago, Dominican Republic- has just been successfully completed.

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Grand Hospitaller signs a cooperation agreement in Ivory Coast
Diplomatic Activities
25/09/2019

Grand Hospitaller signs a cooperation agreement in Ivory Coast

The Grand Hospitaller, Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel, visited Ivory Coast for three days to sign a cooperation agreement with west African countries, where the Order of Malta has long been present, and to attend the consecration of a chapel in the Saint Jean-Baptiste hospital run by Ordre de Malte France.

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Memorandum of understanding signed with Slovak Ministry of Health to strengthen cooperation
18/09/2019

Memorandum of understanding signed with Slovak Ministry of Health to strengthen cooperation

A visit of great significance was made last Friday by the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Bratislava, where Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel first signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic, Andrea Kalavská and then inaugurated the Malteser Aid Slovakia new headquarters.

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Photographic exhibition on the Order of Malta refugee camps in Budapest after the fall of the Berlin Wall
17/09/2019

Photographic exhibition on the Order of Malta refugee camps in Budapest after the fall of the Berlin Wall

The feelings of anxiety and hope experienced in those days of the summer of 1989 are still well imprinted in their memory. And when today, 30 years on, many of the refugees of that time meet in Berlin to remember the camps set up by the Order of Malta's volunteers in Budapest, which played a large part in the subsequent fall of the Wall, many emotions and images come to life.

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Malteser International prepares Hurricane Dorian response
06/09/2019

Malteser International prepares Hurricane Dorian response

Malteser International, the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta, is urgently calling for donations to provide assistance for those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and is preparing to support emergency relief measure.

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The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

Unesco Ordine di Malta credenziali

The Permanent Observer of the Order of Malta to the UNESCO presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

Oath Grand Master Order of Malta Fra' John Dunlap

The Prince and 81st Grand Master of the Order of Malta has been elected

The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Order of Malta’s official anthem ‘Ave Crux Alba’

Official visit of the Italian Foreign Minister to the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

Speech of the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap to the Diplomatic Corps

The Order of Malta’s Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem: a birthplace of hope

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