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2 March 2026
THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 3-6 MARCH 2026      

The Week Ahead at the United Nations 3-6 March 2026             (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations                  To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule                   You can also consult the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) Media Alert, the  UN […]

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27 February 2026
Press Release of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Italy outlined its committement for Gaza in a meeting with UN Secretary General

(Courtesy Translation) Italy’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi, upon request of Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, met today with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to outline Italy’s commitment to the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza alongside with UN agencies. Ambassador Marrapodi has reaffirmed Italy’s full support for the 20-point plan to […]

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24 February 2026
Statement of Italy’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi, at the UN General Assembly’s Special Emergency Session on Ukraine

Thank you, Mr President, Italy fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union and wishes to add some remarks on its national capacity. This Assembly is once again convened today to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and to call for an end to this unjustified aggression by Russia. After 4 years of war […]

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21 February 2026
Intervista al Rappresentante permanente d’Italia alle Nazioni Unite Giorgio Marrapodi pubblicata sul Quotidiano del Sud il 17 febbraio 2026

Si trascrive il testo dell’intervista di Enzo Romeo all’Ambasciatore Giorgio Marrapodi, pubblicata sul Quotidiano del Sud il 17 febbraio 2026.   Da poche settimane è a New York – per lui è un ritorno – con l’incarico di ambasciatore d’Italia e capo rappresentanza del nostro Paese all’Onu. Giorgio Marrapodi accoglie le domande del nostro giornale, […]

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20 February 2026
Statement by Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus Group. The intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council

New York  20 February 2026 Distinguished Co-Chairs, I make this intervention on behalf of Uniting for Consensus (UfC), a pro-reform, cross-regional and diversified group[1]. I wish to thank you for convening the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform for this 80th Session of the General Assembly. We are living in a […]

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17 February 2026
ITALY’S STATEMENT AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF ECOSOC ON AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATIONS FOR LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND

New York, 16 February 2026 Thank you, Chair, Italy’s commitment in Agrifood Systems Transformation is long standing, as it is the cooperation with the UN food agencies that we are proud to host in Rome. Last July, we chaired the UNFSS+4 summit in Addis Ababa, to give to the world a clear message: “we cannot […]

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10 February 2026
Statement of Italy during the UNICEF Executive Board – First Regular Session 2026 February 10th, 2026

  New York , 10 February 2026 Thank you, Chair. Your Excellency Ambassador Rein Tammsaar, President of the Executive Board, Your Excellency Catherine Russell, Executive Director, We start this 2026 conscious that it shall be a year of reform across the UN system, to adapt to a changed political and financial landscape. UNICEF has demonstrated […]

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9 February 2026
THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 9-13 FEBRUARY 2026      

The Week Ahead at the United Nations 9-13 February 2026             (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations                  To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule                   You can also consult the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) Media Alert, the  UN […]

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6 February 2026
Press release – Opening ceremony for Milan-Cortina 2026 at the UN Headquarters

The Italian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York hosted today a live streaming of the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games at the UN Headquarters. Numerous delegates from the UN membership, UN officials, and journalists enjoyed the ceremony on live streaming on the screens arranged in the iconic Delegates Lounge, […]

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4 February 2026
Statement of Italy – Interactive dialogue with the UNFPA Executive Director – UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board – First Regular Session 2026

Thank you Mister Chair, Madame Executive Director, Italy is a traditional partner of UNFPA and has consistently supported its operations throughout the years. Please, allow me to recall the 4 main pillars of our long-standing cooperation. First, the protection of women and girls from all forms of violence and abuse and the fight against all […]

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