Security Council – Briefing on the United Nations peacekeeping operations
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on the United Nations peacekeeping operations — I thank the Under Secretary-General Lacroix and the Force Commanders for their briefings that are a valuable contribution to the current debate on the reform of the peacekeeping. […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the humanitarian situation in Syria— Mr. President, I thank USG O’Brien for his briefing. Once again we have heard a sobering briefing, the bottom line of which is that the humanitarian situation in Syria has in no […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on “Protections of Civilians in Armed Conflict”
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on the “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict including Medical Care in Armed Conflict” — Señor Ministro, I thank the Uruguayan Presidency for this Open Debate which marks the first anniversary since the adoption of […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on South Sudan
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in South Sudan — Mr. President, I thank the Special Representative, David Shearer, for his update on the situation in South Sudan. The Security Council has just unanimously extended the sanctions regime for another […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the situation in Iraq
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representive of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Iraq — Mr. President,Let me begin by expressing my condolences for the victims of the recent suicide attacks in Baghdad and Basra. This reminds us once again that the fight […]
Read morePress Release – Italy leads delegation of Mine Action Donors to Lebanon
Italy leads Delegation of Mine Action Amb. Inigo Lambertini, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Italian Mission to the United Nations, led a delegation of mine action donors to Lebanon from May 15 to 17. This mission was an initiative of the Mine Action Support Group (MASG), a coalition of Member State donors committed to […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Bosnia – Herzegovina
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Bosnia – Herzegovina — Mr. President, I thank the High Representative Valentin Inzko for his briefing and reiterate our support to his work. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Somalia
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Somalia — Mr. President, At the outset, let me thank the Deputy Special Representative Zenega and Special Representative Madeira for their briefings. We share the view expressed by the Secretary-General in his report […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Kosovo / UNMIK
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Kosovo / UNMIK — Mr. President, I would like to thank the SRSG Mr. Zahir Tanin for his briefing on the activities of UNMIK and Minister Kuburovic and Ambassador Sahatqija for their statements. Mr. President, […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Adoption Resolution Renewing UNISFA Mandate
Explanation of vote delivered on May 15, 2017 by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Amb. Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on the Adoption of a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)—- Mr. President,I am going to speak also on behalf […]
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