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Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation award ceremony - Announcement of winners

The winners of the 2024 Prince Pierre Foundation prizes were announced on 8 October at the award ceremony held at Monte-Carlo’s Opera Garnier in the presence of President H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover and hosted by Arnaud Merlin, journalist for France Musique.The winners were:For literature:- The Literary Prize: Ma...

Discours du Ministre d’Etat à l’occasion de la séance publique du Conseil National du 8 octobre 2024

Monaco and Burundi sign a framework cooperation agreement

On 5 October, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and H.E. Mr Albert Shingiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi, signed a framework cooperation agreement during the 19th Summit of the Francophonie.This framework agreement is intende...

Don’t miss the 2nd Caregivers Day! Time just for you

Tuesday 15 October is the second Caregivers Day, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm at the Rainier III Clinical Gerontology Centre.Come meet professionals in the field of geriatrics at Princess Grace Hospital at a variety of stands and hands-on workshops: an occupational therapist, nurse, psychologist, physician, physiotherapist,...

Department of Cultural Affairs - 19th Monaco International Organ Festival - 12 to 19 October 2024

This fall, the Monaco International Organ Festival invites the public to discover the Principality’s historical organ collection and heritage.The festival includes a recital by Kali Malone at the Sacré-Cœur Church, an organ and choir performance by the French Army Choir and Johann Vexo at the Cathedral, and a trumpe...

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï takes part in the 45th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie in Paris

On 3 October 2024, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, led the Monegasque Delegation* that took part in the 45th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF) held in Paris.Representatives of International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) member states and governments met to...

79th session of the UN General Assembly

The General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly was held from 24 to 30 September 2024 in New York. Among the 193 speakers who took part in the debate were 87 heads of state, including H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.In the highly volatile international context, particularly due to the...

Autumn Session Formal Sitting of the Courts

The traditional Autumn Session Formal Sitting of the Courts was held at the Palais de Justice on Tuesday 1 October, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, together with Mr Samuel Vuelta Simon, the Secretary of State for Justice and Didier Guillaume, Minister of State – both of whom took part for the first t...

Improvements to safety of rocky slope overhanging Place d’Armes

Work to improve the safety of the Prince’s Palace glacis, which overhangs the bottom of Rampe Major, Avenue de la Porte Neuve, Place d’Armes and Boulevard Charles III will be undertaken to eliminate any risk of a rockslide.The initial phase of the work will begin on Thursday 3 October at the bottom of Rampe Major, n...

Monaco celebrates 20th anniversary of accession to Council of Europe

The twentieth anniversary of Monaco’s accession to the Council of Europe* was celebrated in Strasbourg on 2 October, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset, President of the National Council Thomas Brezzo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isabel...