Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the High-Level Event on “Bearing Witness: Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Migration”
— Mr. Moderator, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank Adama Dieng and the Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, as well as all the other cosponsors, for organizing this timely and important event. We are particularly proud to be here today because this event addresses two issues at the heart […]
Read moreStatement by the Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, at the General Debate of the Seventy-First Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (20 September 2016)
— Mr. President of the General Assembly, Fellow Delegates, As we approach the close of this day, I feel the responsibility to speak from this podium of the statement offered to all of us, in particular, by the President of the United States, Barack Obama. In summarizing the past eight years of his Presidency and […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Vincenzo Amendola, at the High-level Event on “A New Agenda for Women, Peace and Security and Mediation”
Excellencies,Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Let me first thank you warmly for your participation in this very important discussion for the advancement of the UN agenda on two crucial topics: Women, Peace and Security, and Mediation. I am grateful to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Namibia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates and to […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Hon. Paolo Gentiloni, at the High-level Event on “Moving Away from the Death Penalty: the Voices of Victims”
Excellencies, I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his commitment to advocating for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty worldwide. I am also very grateful to High Commissioner Zeid and Assistant Secretary-General Simonovic for their work in assisting and coordinating activities in support of the campaign. Today’s event builds on […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Hon. Paolo Gentiloni, at the UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants
Mr. Secretary General,Dear Colleagues, I am really proud to be here today, bearing witness to the great humanity of the Italian people in receiving those who land every day on our shores. For years, Italy has been left alone to face the migration crisis in the Mediterranean; and we have done it, thanks to the […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the Security Council Open Debate on the situation in Afghanistan
Mr. President, Italy aligns itself with the statement (to be) made by the European Union, and supports the statement (to be) made by the Netherlands as part of our cooperation related to the upcoming split term in the Security Council. We are currently defining our cooperation around shared goals and values in the firm belief […]
Read moreProtecting Cultural Heritage – An Imperative for Humanity
Today the international crimes related to the looting and trafficking of cultural heritage are increasingly linked to international criminal activity including the financing of terrorist groups. Further actions than the sole implementation of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property established by […]
Read moreStatement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the UNGA 115th Plenary Meeting on Strengthening of the United Nations System – Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the EU, and I would like to make the following remarks in my national capacity. Mr. President, Italy is the first Troop and Police Contributor for Peacekeeping operation in the WEoG. We are also among the original subscribers of the Kigali Declaration for the protection of civilians. […]
Read moreStatement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace
Mr. President, At the outset, let me thank you for convening this important High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace. In recent years, new dramatic crises have arisen. Others have intensified. Today’s crisis scenarios are characterized by the violation of the most basic rights. Extremism and intolerance exacerbate ethnic and religious divisions, to the detriment […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Open Debate “Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”
Madame President, I congratulate you on assuming the Presidency of this important body and on convening this timely open debate. I also thank our colleagues of the 1540 Committee and the Group of Experts for their excellent work to facilitate the Comprehensive review of UNSCR 1540. Mr. President, Italy aligns itself with the statement [to […]
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