Press Release – Launch of the Group of Friends leading on environmental management in the field, co-chaired by Italy and Bangladesh
“Italy is the first contributor of Blue Helmets among Western Countries and is amongst the main contributors to the peacekeeping budget. We have a great stake in ensuring that UN peace operations perform in the field in an efficient and sustainable way, also from the environmental angle. Respecting the environment as well as the historical […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on Working Methods
National Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Open Debate on “Working methods of the Security Council” — Mr. President, At the outset allow me to thank the Kuwaitian Presidency for organizing today’s open debate on working methods which offers us a public […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – Informal Meeting on IGN
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, on behalf of the “Uniting For Consensus” Group, at the Informal meeting of the General Assembly on 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 […]
Read morePress Release – 56th Comm. Social Development: Sport and Business together for Development. Experiences and best practices from Italy.
“Sport, with its values and rules, is an important driver of reconciliation, social inclusion and development, especially in the most fragile social and economic environments. For young people, sport is a chance to grow, nurture healthy competitiveness and solidarity, as well as an opportunity for enterprise. The all-Italian examples of Inter Campus and Ferrero show […]
Read more56th Commission for Social Development
National statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the 56th Session of the Commission for Social Development — M.me Chairman,Excellences,Ladies and Gentlemen Italy, first of all, aligns itself with the statement delivered by Bulgaria on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add the following […]
Read morePress Release – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
New York, 29 January. On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, took part today in the commemorative ceremony and reading of the names of the Jews deported from Italy and territories under Italian occupation. The ceremony was organized by the Consulate […]
Read moreSecurity Council – North Korea
Explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, following the adoption of the Security Council resolution on North Korea — Italy welcomes the unanimous adoption of this resolution. We share the continued sense of urgency regarding the need to address the DPRK’s dangerous and illegal activities […]
Read moreConsiglio di Sicurezza – Briefing on Afghanistan
Statement delivered by Counselor Andrea Biagini, Political Coordinator of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan —— Mr. President, At the outset I would like to thank all of today’s briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Italy aligns itself with the statement [to be] made by the European Union. I […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Peacekeeping Operations
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on peacekeeping operations — Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing today’s briefing and ASG Keita for his insightful remarks. How to make peacekeeping today more effective and efficient is one […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on International Peace and Security
Statement delivered y Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on Addressing Complex Contemporary Challenges to International Peace and Security — Mr. President, At the outset I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the Japanese Presidency for organizing this important, lively and timely meeting and […]
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