Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Open Debate on “Water, Peace and Security” in connection with the agenda item “Maintenance of International Peace and Security”
Mr. President, Italy aligns itself with the European Union’s statement. In addition, we fully support the statement made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the light of our cooperation related to the upcoming split mandate in the Security Council. As a member of the split term in the Security Council for 2017 and 2018, […]
Read moreStatement delivered by Italy in the Third Committee of the 71st UNGA: Action on draft resolutions A/C.3/71/L.11/Rev.1 and A/C.3/71/L.12/Rev.1 on “Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice”
Madam Chair, It is Italy’s honor once again this year to introduce, on behalf of the co-sponsors, the draft resolution, “Strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program, in particular, its Technical Cooperation Capacity” (document A/C.3/70/L.8). Following up on the postponement requested on Friday in order to strengthen the consensus on the entire […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative and Charge’ d’Affaires of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the General Assembly meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan
Mr. President, The Brussels Conference was a significant appointment for renewing the partnership between Afghanistan and the international community, which is indispensable to assuring a future of development and self-sustaining growth and prosperity for the Country and people of Afghanistan. We are all aware of how ambitious this goal is. But the stakes are fundamental […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Open Debate on “Peace operations – facing asymmetrical threats” in connection with the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”
Mr. President, Tout d’abord, je vous remercie pour avoir organisé le debat d’aujourd’hui. Je remercie aussi le Secrétaire Général adjoint pour son briefing, ainsi que Monsieur Yuri Fedotov, Monsieur Jean-Paul Laborde et les autres relateurs pour leur contributions. Italy aligns itself with the statement (to be) delivered by the European Union and fully supports the […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on the Central African Republic Configuration
Merci Monsieur le Président, Tout d’abord, permettez-moi d’exprimer les plus sincères remerciements pour la convocation de la réunion d’aujourd’hui à ce moment qui est vraiment pertinent. Il contribue à sensibiliser tout à fait sur la gravité de la situation de la sécurité en République Centrafricaine. Nous restons également préoccupés par la crise humanitaire aiguë. Dans […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the 71st UN General Assembly Meeting on the Report of the International Criminal Court
Let me thank the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi for her thoughtful presentation of this year’s report of the Court to the General Assembly which shows the increase in the work of the Court and the increased effectiveness of its proceedings. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by […]
Read moreStatement by the Head of Legal Affairs of Italy, Min. Plen. Andrea Tiriticco, at the 71st UN General Assembly Meeting on the Report of the International Court of Justice
Mr. President, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for his address today to this Assembly, which appropriately and effectively emphasized a number of important points. In light of the principles enshrined in its Constitution and in view of the constitutive treaties of the European Union, […]
Read moreStatement by Italy at the Security Council Open Debate on “Women and Peace and Security”
Mr. President, I would like to thank the Russian Presidency for organizing this important debate on Women, Peace and Security. Italy aligns itself with the statements made by the EU and the statement of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends on Women, Peace and Security. In addition, we fully support the statement made […]
Read moreStatement by the Head of the Service for Legal Affairs of Italy, Min. Plen. Andrea Tiriticco, at the Sixth Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly on the Report of the International Law Commission
— Mr. Chairman, Allow me to congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your elections and on the remarkable manner in which you, Mr. Chairman, are conducting the work of this Committee.I also wish to thank the Chairman of the International Law Commission, Mr. Pedro Comissário Afonso of Mozambique, for his presentation […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to The Conference on Disarmament, Ms. Palma D’Ambrosio, at the First Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly, Thematic Discussion on Other Disarmament Measures
— Mr. Chair, In order to be effective and sustainable, our efforts towards peace and security must take gender perspectives into account. In this regard, Italy has been at the forefront of related international efforts, particularly in conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery. Mr. Chair, Italy has supported Resolution 1325 from its very beginning. With this […]
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