WELCOMING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SYMPOSIUM “ONE OCEAN – REGENERATING FISH STOCKS – ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14” (1 July 2015)
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,Since the first time we gathered together to raise our voices for the oceans and seas, about one and a half year ago, we have come a long way. As I see from the programme today, many new friends are ready to join forces to save the oceans and seas from […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. GIAN LUCA GALLETTI, MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PROTECTION OF THE LAND AND SEA, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN ARRIA-FORMULA MEETING ON “THE ROLE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AS A THREAT MULTIPLIER FOR GLOBAL SECURITY” (30 June 2015)
Science and politics have completely aligned at last: Climate change has as an effect the delocalization of access to the many resources our ecosystems have to offer humankind. The availability of water, the regeneration and fertility of the soil, access to maritime routes, stability of the weather for agricultural planning, rising sea levels are just […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: ZERO DRAFT OF THE OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR THE UN SUMMIT TO ADOPT THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (June 24, 2015)
Italy aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union and its member-states. We would like to add a few comments in our national capacity.We thank you, Ambassador, and Ambassador Kamau, for your work in crafting the section on Follow Up and Review. We are of the opinion that this section is […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE SIDE EVENT ON “PROVIDING ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (June 24, 2015)
The experience of the Center for electronic documentation (CED) of the Italian High Court1. SUPPORTING RULE OF LAW AND DEVELOPMENTFree public access to the jurisprudence of the High Court of Italy is both an opportunity for users to enhance their knowledge of the legal system, promoting greater awareness of one’s rights and duties, and a […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: ZERO DRAFT OF THE OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR THE UN SUMMIT TO ADOPT THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (June 22, 2015)
We fully align ourselves with the statement made on behalf of the EU and its member-states.We wish to thank you, co-facilitators, for your work and tireless commitment and for the text you produced. We are entering the final stretch of our long journey. Ambassador Kamau has reminded us, almost a year ago, during the concluding […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, HON. PAOLO GENTILONI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT”(18 June 2015)
Mr. President, I wish to thank the Malaysian Presidency for convening today’s open debate and for having presented the resolution that recognizes abduction in armed conflict as a “listing criterion” in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s annual report.I also thank the Secretary-General, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and the Deputy Executive Director […]
Read moreAMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UN, ELECTED BY CONSENSUS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE 70TH SESSION OF THE UNGA
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York, Amb. Sebastiano Cardi, was elected today Vice President of the 70th General Assembly by consensus.Sebastiano Cardi has been serving as the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York since September 16, 2013 . A career diplomat with over thirty […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION OF THE 8TH CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD) ON “ADDRESSING DISABILITY ISSUES IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS” (June 11, 2015)
Assistant Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues,I thank Assistant-Secretary-General Lenni Montiel, the Secretary of State from Belgium and Mrs. Daniela Bas for their interesting remarks and valuable contributions. Disability issues in critical situations have become more central in the international agenda after a recent series of major natural disasters, among which I recall: the Indian Ocean earthquake […]
Read moreWELCOMING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE INFORMAL PANEL OF THE 8TH CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD) ON ADDRESSING THE VULNERABILITY AND EXCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: SITUATIONS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION, DISASTERS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES (June 11, 2015)
Excellencies, distinguished colleagues,Welcome to the Informal Panel on “Addressing the vulnerability and exclusion of persons with disabilities: the situation of women and girls, children’s right to education, disasters and humanitarian crisis.”According to the World Report on Disability, approximately one billion people (about 15 per cent of the world’s population) live with disabilities and frequently encounter […]
Read moreWELCOMING REMARKS BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY AND CHARGE’ D’AFFAIRES, A.I. TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE SIDE EVENT OF THE 8TH CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD) ON “OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY” (June 10, 2015)
Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues,I thank Mr. Facundo Chavez Penillas for his interesting remarks and for his valuable contribution here today as one of the authors of the December 2014 report on Independent Living published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Of course, I join in welcoming you all to this side event […]
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