Deputy foreign minister Emanuela Del Re, chaired a meeting on the work of Italian NGOs to help the populations of war-wracked Syria and Yemen, which are mired in major humanitarian crises, the foreign ministry said Tuesday in a statement.
The meeting "offered the opportunity to share updated information, hear about the critical issues encountered by field workers and to gather useful proposals to ensure effective coordination between the foreign ministry and Italian organizations working in these conflict zones," the statement said.