ITALY’S REMARKS AT CSW69 SIDE EVENT “TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM OF ACTION IN WEST AFRICA: A CALL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND MOVEMENT BUILDING IN THE GAMBIA, GUINEA AND SIERRA LEONE”
I would like to thank the UNFPA Deputy Executive Director, my friend Diene Keita, for the invitation addressed to Italy to co-sponsor and intervene today alongside our partner countries The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone in this important discussion. The initiatives we are presenting today, and that Italy is proud to support, provide an opportunity […]
Read moreTHE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 17-21 MARCH 2025
The Week Ahead at the United Nations 17-21 March 2025 (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 […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT THE CSW69 SIDE EVENT “UPHOLDING OF AFGHAN WOMEN AND GIRLS, WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY”
Dear colleagues, dear guests, first of all, I want to thank all the co – sponsors and the speakers of this event. It is an honor to address you today as Italy reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protect and support Afghan women’s and girls’ human rights. The right of every individual to participate fully in […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT CSW69 AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Mr. Chair, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are gathered here today to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This is not just a tribute to the past, but also an essential opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved in these 30 years and what […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT THE CSW69 SIDE EVENT “STEPPING UP THE PACE TO END FGM: PROVEN SOLUTIONS, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, AND EMPOWERMENT MOVEMENTS”
Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. First of all, let me thank the Government of Burkina Faso, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, and the Girl Generation – Support to the Africa-led Movement to end FGM, for their collaboration in organizing this high-level event. Female genital mutilation is a […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT CSW69 SIDE EVENT “NOT ONE MORE! ENHANCING PREVENTION AND PROTECTION TO END FEMICIDES ACROSS THE OSCE REGION AND BEYOND
Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, first of all, let me thank the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Republic of Cyprus for organizing and co-sponsoring this side event. We are gathered here today to address a grave and urgent matter: the global crisis of femicide. And this is a global crisis: every […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK, MARCH 11, 2025. FEMICIDE DRAFT BILL UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK AT THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
The government’s draft bill to introduce the crime of femicide into the Italian legal system – which will soon be discussed in Parliament – has been highlighted on several occasions at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), currently underway at the United Nations until March 21, in the presence of the Organization’s […]
Read moreCSW69 – STATEMENT OF ITALY AT MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE ON NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS: RECOMMITTING, RESOURCING AND ACCELERATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION, ALSO WITH A VIEW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT THE SDGS
Madam Chair, Distinguished Colleagues, Three decades ago, the Beijing Platform for Action ignited a global movement, guiding nations toward the strategic priorities necessary to achieve true gender equality. Yet, we are still far from where we need to be. In this context, allow me to underscore two fundamental pillars that lie at the heart of […]
Read moreTHE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 10- 14 MARCH 2025
The Week Ahead at the United Nations 10-14 March 2025 (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 […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – THE 69TH COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW69) KICKS OFF AT THE UN
New York, March 10, 2025. The 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) kicks off at the UN in New York, scheduled for March 10-21, 2025. The Italian delegation is led by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, and includes a parliamentary delegation, whose members include the Vice President […]
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