Security Council – Briefing on the situation in Myanmar
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Meeting on the situation in Myanmar Mr. President I thank the Secretary General for his briefing and engagement to face the alarming situation in the Rakhine State. Figures of refugees fleeing from this region in the last month […]
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Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly for the Appraisal of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking — Italy aligns itself to the statement delivered by the European Union and intends to contribute to the debate introducing few […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security
Statement delivered by Italy at the Security Council briefing on “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: aviation security” — Mr. President, I wish to thank the Ethiopian Presidency for convening this meeting, the chair of the Counter Terrorism Committee Amb. Abdellatif Aboulatta and in particular the Secretary General of the International […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the Sudan and South Sudan
Statement by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan — At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Shearer for his briefing and dedication with which he is implementing the UNMISS posture in accordance […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Breifing on the Situation in Afghanistan
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan: First, We thank the Secretary General for his report and we strongly welcome the strategic review. Thank you SRSG Yamamoto for your comprehensive briefing. Italy joins others in expressing its appreciation […]
Read more72nd UNGA – Ministerial Meeting of the anti-ISIS Coalition
Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, at the Ministerial Meeting in “Small Group” format of the Anti-ISIS Coalition — First of all, allow me to thank Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for organizing this meeting. Let me also express praise for the leadership of Prime Minister Abadi and […]
Read more72nd UNGA – Side Event on “Women Mediators Networks”
Statement delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, at the 72nd UNGA – Side Event organized by Italy on “Women Mediators Networks:. From Paper to Practice. How to strengthen synergies and complementarities for greater efficiency and impact” — Ladies and gentlemen, “Mediterranean” means “in the middle of land”. Some civilizations have […]
Read more72nd UNGA – Side Event on Protecting cultural heritage
Statement delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, at the 72nd UNGA – Side Event organized by Italy on “Protecting cultural heritage from terrorism and mass atrocities: links and common responsibilities” — Ladies and gentlemen, In this interconnected world, we can download almost anything from the internet. But we cannot download […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on the Resolution for the Accountability of Daesh
Statement delivered by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Angelino Alfano, at the Security Council meeting on the Resolution for the Accountability of Daesh in Iraq — Dear Colleagues, Today’s vote in the Security Council is a very important step in holding Daesh accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. […]
Read moreGeneral Debate of the 72nd Session of the General Assembly
Statement by the Prime Minister of Italy, Hon. Paolo Gentiloni, at the General Debate of the Seventy-Second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations — Mr. President, Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, The opening of the 72nd session of the General Assembly is taking place in a complex and constantly-moving global […]
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