STATEMENT BY ITALY’S REPRESENTATIVE AMB. MAURIZIO MASSARI AT SECURITY COUNCIL’S MEETING ON MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND SECURITY OF UKRAINE
Mister Chair, Italy fully aligns itself with the statement by the European Union and would like to add some considerations in its national capacity. I want to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this meeting at the grim milestone of 1.000 days since Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 1.000 days of war […]
Read moreADOPTION OF THE TENTH RESOLUTION FOR A MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS AT THE UN. HON. MIN. TAJANI: ITALY ON THE FRONT LINE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani welcomed the vote in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on the tenth Resolution for a universal moratorium on death penalty. Compared to 2022, the number of countries supporting its adoption – including Italy – grew from 125 to 131, striking a new record. Minister […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE AMB. MAURIZIO MASSARI AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S THIRD COMMITTEE’S PLENARY MEETING
Thank you Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure to introduce the resolution on the moratorium on the use of the death penalty, co-facilitated by Italy and Argentina on behalf of the 44 members of the Inter Regional Task Force. This resolution is deeply rooted in the principles of human dignity and the right to life, […]
Read moreTHE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 18-22 OCTOBER 2024
The Week Ahead at the United Nations 18- 22 October 2024 (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS, 21– 25 OCTOBER 2024 The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule You can also […]
Read moreOPENING REMARKS OF ITALY’S PR, AMBASSADOR MASSARI, AT THE EXHIBIT INAUGURATION: “COOPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME – THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE”
Distinguished Director of UNODC in New York, Ms. Delphine Schantz, Distinguished UN Representatives, Dear Ambassadors and colleagues, media representatives, friends, I am pleased to welcome you all today to the inauguration of this exhibit, which tells a very unique story: the story of Italy’s experience in the fight against transational organized crime and of the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: EXHIBIT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO JUDGES FALCONE AND BORSELLINO ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY ON THE FIGHT AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME
The first International Day against Transnational Organized Crime was celebrated yesterday at the UN Headquarters with a high-level event co-hosted by Italy in the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with more than 50 participants from Member States and specialized agencies, and with the exhibit “Cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime – […]
Read moreOPENING REMARKS BY ITALY’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, AMB. MAURIZIO MASSARI, AT HIGH-LEVEL EVENT TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PREVENTION OF AND FIGHT AGAINST ALL FORMS OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME
OPENING REMARKS Dear friends, Dear colleagues, Dear panelists I am honored to welcome you to this High-Level Event celebrating the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime together with UNODC and Member States that are part of the core group that proposed the resolution: Austria, Colombia, Dominican […]
Read moreREMARKS BY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, AMB. MASSARI, AT THE ILLY INTERNATIONAL COFFEE AWARD AT THE UN
It is a real pleasure for me today to address this distinguished audience and I thank Mr Andrea Illy, and the whole Illy Caffe team, for the privilege of joining you in the celebration of a model of cooperation and partnership we all stand proud of Today, the light is on coffee and on its […]
Read moreAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE UNITED NATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE UNGSC HEADQUARTERS IN BRINDISI
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Atul Khare, and the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, have signed today a new agreement concerning a financial contribution for the purpose of improvements to the premises of the United Nations Global Logistics Service Centre (UNGSC) headquarters in Brindisi. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE AMBASSADOR MAURIZIO MASSARI ON BEHALF OF THE UNITING FOR CONSENSUS GROUP ANNUAL DEBATE ON AGENDA ITEM 122 ENTITLED, “QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Mr. President, On behalf of Uniting for Consensus (UfC), a pro-reform, cross-regional and diversified group, I would like to express our gratitude for your leadership in convening this important debate. Thanks to the collective commitment to move the Security Council reform process forward, we are confident that significant progress can be made during the upcoming […]
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