Meloni travelled to Sharm El Sheikh to attend the high level segment of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).[3] She held separate bilateral meetings with other heads of government, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Meloni travelled to Tripoli to sign bilateral agreements regarding cooperation, energy and migration flows. Prime Minister Meloni met Libyan Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
Prime Minister Meloni travels to Abu Dhabi to discuss rebuilding and broadening relations between the two countries after the diplomatic rift following the revocation of arms export permits to the United Arab Emirates in 2021. She met with Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-Designate of COP28Sultan Al Jaber and President of the United Arab EmiratesMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Meloni attended the European Council focused on EU support to Ukraine, competitiveness, single market, economy, energy and migration. She held separate bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
Meloni travelled to Tunis for the second time in a week along with President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in order to meet with PresidentKais Saied to discuss the terms of the agreement for the disbursement of International Monetary Fund bailout loans and migratory flows issues.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, focused on military and financial support for Ukraine, migration, EU relationship with China and economic policy.
Meloni attended the 2023 NATO summit, her first summit as Prime Minister. She held separate bilateral meetings with other head of government, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the EU-CELAC summit. She also held a bilateral meeting with Secretary General of NATOJens Stoltenberg.
On 27 July, Meloni visited the U.S. Capitol where she met with Speaker of the HouseKevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Later she met with U.S. PresidentJoe Biden at the White House, where they discussed about many issues, including Ukraine, China and Africa. They also talked about the strengthening of economic exchange between the two countries, trade relations between Europe and U.S., security policies and the forthcoming G7 Italian presidency.
Prime Minister Meloni met with EmirTamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha to discuss the development of bilateral relations between Italy and Qatar, in particular in economic, energy, investment and defense sectors.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to New York City to attend the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she delivered a speech focused on global migration crisis and on development and cooperation with African countries. She also met with several world leaders.
Prime Minister Meloni started a one-day trip to Africa "to build a new approach in relations between Europe and African countries". In Maputo, Meloni met with PresidentFilipe Nyusi to discuss economic, energy and development cooperation. She also met with peacekeepers and soldiers of the Italian Navy Luigi Durand de la Penne destroyer.
Prime Minister Meloni attended a peace summit in Cairo dedicated to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the sidelines of the summit, she met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the serious crisis in Middle East and the need to support diplomatic action to curb further expansion. She also held talks with President of the Palestinian National AuthorityMahmoud Abbas to reiterate Italy support for the prospect of two-State solution for Israel and Palestine.
After the summit in Cairo, Prime Minister Meloni headed to Tel Aviv to paid a three-our visit to meet with Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. Meloni shared Italy support to Israel following the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas and to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Tokyo for an official visit to Japan, where she met with Prime MinisterFumio Kishida to discuss global issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East, nuclear disarmement, artificial intelligence as well as boostering cooperation in security and defense, including the joint Global Combat Air Programme fighter jet development and Italy's increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. She also met with CEOs of large Japanese group with interests in Italy like Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Marubeni.
Later, after visiting the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders, Prime Minister Meloni had a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after which a security cooperation agreement was signed.
In the afternoon, Prime Minister Meloni chaired a video-conference meeting of the G7 Heads of State and Government from the Saint Sophia Cathedral, during which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke.
Prime Minister Meloni met with President Joe Biden at the White House. Their meeting focused on continued support for Ukraine and the situation in Middle East, with Meloni reiterating Italy's call for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza to ensure humanitarian aids. They also discussed issues such as the G7 Italian presidency, North Africa and cooperation on China.
Prime Minister Meloni met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to improve relations between Canada and Italy. The two leaders agreeds on deepening the two countries' bilateral relations that would increase political, economic and strategic ties such as cooperation on sustainable energy transition, climate change issues, biodiversity and research and innovation, including artificial intelligence.
Prime Minister Meloni, along with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehammer, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, travelled to Cairo in order to meet with PresidentAbdel Fattah al-Sisi to advance negotiations on signing agreements regarding the strengthening of strategic and economic ties between European Union and Egypt such as investment and trade, migration issues, security and renewable energy cooperation.
Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, focused on Ukraine, security and defence issues, Middle East, enlargement policies and agriculture.
Prime Minister Meloni paid a three-hour visit to Tunis to meet with President Kais Saied at Carthage Palace. They discussed about financial support for Tunisian State budget and cooperation on renewable energy projects and migrations issues.
After a brief visit to Tunis, Prime Minister Meloni headed to Brussels in order to attend an extraordinary European Council. EU-Turkey relations, developments in the Middle East, Ukraine and a new European competitiveness deal were discussed at the summit.
Prime Minister Meloni met with President of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli to discuss the strengthening of political and economic relations between the two countries and the creation of egalitarian partnerships for projects aimed at the development of local communities regarding health, sport, education and ecological transition, with the aim of creating the conditions necessary to help local communities thrive and fight human traffickers. To engage with all the Libyan stakeholders, in the afternoon Meloni also visited Benghazi to meet with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar to reiterate Italy's commitment to Libya's stability, including support for UN-mediated efforts towards consensus on upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
Prime Minister Meloni visited the Gjadër Aerodrome, where construction work for one of the two migrant processing centers that the Italian and Albanian governments agreed to build has started. Afterwards she visited Shengjin harbor where a migrant reception center has been recently built and is now ready to host immigrants.[4]
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Beijing and Shanghai with a goal to improve bilateral relations with China, where she met with PremierLi Qiang and addressed a business forum. She also met with PresidentXi Jinping and inaugurated an exhibition for the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death at the Beijing World Art Museum. In Shanghai, she met with Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining and with the Italian business community.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit. The following day, she held an informal meeting together with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and other European heads of government to discuss migration issues. Later, she attended the European Council focused on Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, migrations and external relations.
Prime Minister Meloni met with King Abdullah II in Aqaba to discuss regional issues, including the joint efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, as well as the need for a political process leading to a two-state solution and Syrian refugees crisis.
Prime Minister Meloni visited Beirut and met with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament SpeakerNabih Berri in order to discuss the efforts to reach a ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza as well as to reiterate her support to UNIFIL peacekeepers after Israeli troops attacks; she was the first leader to visit the crisis-hit country after Israeli offensive.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Libya for a one-day visit. In Tripoli, Meloni attended the Italian-Libyan Economic Forum and met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to discuss the strengthening of friendship and strategic partnership between Libya and Italy; the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation on cultural and economic development projects, such as Italian support for the construction of the Musaid-Ras Ajdir coastal road and the return of ITA Airways flights to Libya.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Buenos Aires for a two-day visit in order to reaffirm cultural and economic relations with Argentina.
On 19 November, she attended an informal dinner with Argentinian President Javier Milei at the Quinta de Olivos. The next day, Meloni laid a wreath at the monument to José de San Martín, then had a meeting with President Milei at the Casa Rosada, where the historical cultural ties between Italy and Argentina, the common will to strengthen bilateral collaborations in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, energy and agriculture and Venezuelan crisis as well were discussed. Later, Meloni met with Mayor of Buenos AiresJorge Macri and delivered a speech to the Italian community at the Teatro Coliseo before flying home.
Prime Minister Meloni participates at the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Talks were held on the sidelines of celebrations with President-elect Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit. On 19 December she attended the European Council focused on Middle East, Ukraine, Syria, migration and foreign policies issues.
Prime Minister Meloni made a quick stop to Šiauliai Air Base, where she met with Italian peacekeepers and soldiers committed to NATO's Baltic Air Policing to celebrate Christmas before flying home.
This visit was unannounced. Meloni paid a three-hour visit to Palm Beach to met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence. They discussed the situation in Middle East and US support to Ukraine, as well as relations with Iran following the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala. She also met with appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio, future U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent.
Prime Minister Meloni travelled to the United Arab Emirates to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit, where she delivered a keynote speech and met with PresidentMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Albanian Prime MinisterEdi Rama to sign a tripartite strategic partnership for cross-country green energy cooperation.
