STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, SEN. BENEDETTO DELLA VEDOVA, AT THE 2015 REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT) (Apri 27, 2015)
Madam President,Let me first of all join previous speakers in expressing Italy’s deep condolences to the Government and People of Nepal for the immense tragedy that took the lives of so many people.Madam President,Allow me also to offer my sincere congratulations on your election as President of this Review Conference. Please, rest assured of my […]
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Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE OPEN DEBATE ON “THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND PROMOTING PEACE” (April 23, 2015)
Mr. President,I thank the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for organizing today’s open debate and in particular His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for chairing the meeting and for his inspiring words. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union and wishes to add the following remarks in a national capacity.Mr. President,Today’s open […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE SPECIAL EVENT “THE ROLE OF PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL INVESTORS IN FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT” (April 21, 2015)
Thank you, Ms. Hurley,Those of us involved in development may have conceived, in the Eighties, through the first years of the MDGs period, that development was somewhat linear and the job of ‘development’ would become easier over time. What we have seen, instead, is that economic growth does not necessarily translate into prosperity for all. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL THEMATIC DEBATE ON “PROMOTING TOLERANCE AND RECONCILIATION: FOSTERING PEACEFUL, INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES AND COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” (April 21, 2015)
Mr. President of the General Assembly,Secretary-General,High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations,Italy wishes to congratulate with you for having timely convened this important event. We believe that the UN should continue playing a prominent role in fostering core values for peace such as tolerance and reconciliation.We align with the statement which will be delivered by […]
Read moreWELCOMING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE IPI SEMINAR ON ENHANCING PARTNERSHIP IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS (April 21, 2015)
SG Mulet, Excellencies (Egyptian and Ethiopian Ambassadors), Ambassador Hirsch from IPI, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us here today to discuss the topic of Enhancing Partnerships in Peacekeeping Operations. Peacekeeping Operations have evolved to adapt and adjust to increasingly hostile environments, emergence of asymmetric threats and complex operational challenges that require a comprehensive, multidimensional […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT” (April 15, 2015)
Madam President, I wish to thank you for organizing this open debate, and the Secretary-General for providing his thorough Report, which documents the situation on the ground and on the current state of one of the most heinous aspects of war: conflict-related sexual violence. The main but not the only victims of this phenomenon […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE REVITALIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (April 14, 2015)
Co Chairs, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to update delegations on the working methods of the Second Committee. Revitalizing the General Assembly means strengthening the legitimacy of the whole UN system, as the General Assembly is the widest reflection of the will of the international community.I would like to start by […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE 48TH COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT – AGENDA ITEM 3 “ACTIONS FOR FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT” (April 13, 2015)
Madame Chair, The importance of integrating population issues into all aspects of economic and social activity has been highlighted by the Report of the Secretary General.Demographic changes and trends in world population are both a challenge and an opportunity to ensure that development processes are sustainable and comprehensive.Member States and International Organizations have a crucial […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE 15TH INFOPOVERTY WORLD CONFERENCE: “NEXT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: THE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE DIGITAL ERA” (April 9, 2015)
Let me, in the first place, thank the President of OCCAM, Pierpaolo Saporito, and all the organizers and participants for making this conference possible. It is a precious opportunity to discuss the interlinkages between development and ICTs.Fifteen years after the launch of the MDGs we recognize the contribution the information and communication technologies have brought […]
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