STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE ADOPTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE RESOLUTION “SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: BUILDING A BETTER AND PEACEFUL WORLD THROUGH SPORT AND THE OLYMPIC IDEAL” (October 26, 2015)
Mr. President,Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union and wishes to make the following additional remarks in a national capacity.Italy welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution and is proud to be among its co-sponsors. The strong consensus of the General Assembly demonstrates that the ideal of the Olympic Truce is alive […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (October 23, 2015)
Mr. President, I join others in thanking you for today’s initiative to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter, whose values and principles are today as relevant as they were 70 years ago. Addressing the General Assembly in September, the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi stressed the belief […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING – 70TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OUTER SPACE (DISARMAMENT ASPECTS) CLUSTER (October 23, 2015)
Mr. Chair,Italy fully aligns itself with the statement of the distinguished representative of the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity.Conscious of the increasing reliance of the human endeavour on the use of outer space, we place utmost importance in ensuring that, in the interest of all, outer space […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY H.E. AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, TO THE FIRST AND FOURTH COMMITTEES OF THE 70TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OUTER SPACE ACTIVITIES – (October 22, 2015)
Thank you Ambassador Karel van Oosterom and Ambassador Brian Bowler for coordinating today’s discussion. We welcome this joint meeting of the I and IV Committees; we believe it is a good opportunity to continue exchanging views on Outer Space issues, which are prominent on our foreign policy agenda.Italy fully aligns itself with the statement of […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – ITALY RE-ELECTED TO UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) FOR 2016-2018 TERM – (October 21, 2015)
New York – On October 21, 2015 Italy was re-elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the three-year term 2016-2018 with 178 votes out of 182 valid votes, obtaining the highest number of votes among the Western European and Others Group (WEOG). This marks Italy’s ninth term as a member of ECOSOC […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “WORKING METHODS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL” (October 20, 2015)
Mr. President,This year’s debate on the Council’s working methods is timely. The United Nations is approaching its 70th anniversary and the calls for an Organization better fit to address today’s challenges and emergencies are increasing. We, as Member States, must heed these calls, work together – and with the Organization – to satisfy the growing […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING – 70TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS (October 20, 2015)
Mr. Chair,Despite its being criticized for failure to deliver concrete results, the disarmament community achieved a landmark success last July 14. The conclusion of the agreement between the E3/EU+3 and Iran on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in full conformity with the principles of the NPT, is an encouragement to forge ahead with […]
Read moreMILAN DECLARATION ON ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SAMOA PATHWAY (14-16 October 2015)
1. We, Ministers and representatives of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have met in Milan, Italy, 14-16 October 2015, for a Ministerial Meeting on Enhancing Food Security and Climate Adaptation in SIDS, in the context of the EXPO Milano 2015 on the theme “Feeding the Planet – Energy for Life”; 2. We commend the Government […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY AND CHARGE’ D’AFFAIRES, A.I. TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE UNGA DEBATE ON NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) – (October 16, 2015)
Mr. President,Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,This year is going to be—as the Secretary-General put it—the “seminal year” for development in Africa. Much was accomplished with the Millennium Development Goals. Today we all look forward to the new ambitious Goals for a truly Sustainable Development to be achieved by 2030.The 30th consolidated Report underlines the progress that African […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE – 70TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (October 13, 2015)
Mr. Chair,Allow me to begin by congratulating you on your appointment as Chair of the 1st Committee of the 70th UN General Assembly, and to assure you of the Italian Delegation’s full support.Italy aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity.Mr. Chair,Italy attaches […]
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