STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY, MATTEO RENZI, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE SEVENTIETH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS (September 29, 2015)
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,I bring into this hall with gratitude and pride the voice of the Italian people, a generous and responsible people. The voice of a people who every day are committed to saving the lives of hundreds of their sisters and brothers in the heart of the Mediterranean. This […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION ON THE THEME “PUBLIC SPACES FOR ALL” ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD HABITAT DAY (October 5, 2015)
I am very pleased to be here today to celebrate the World Habitat Day and the kick-off of “urban october” celebrations. Such celebrations will be concluded on October 31st with an event organized in Milan for the World Cities Day, under the theme ‘Designed to Live Together’, in the framework of EXPO 2015 (actually this […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF ITALY, HON. PAOLO GENTILONI, AT THE SIDE EVENT OF THE 70TH SESSION OF THE UNGA ON “WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA” (September 30, 2015)
Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,Let me first thank you warmly for your participation this afternoon in this very important discussion for the advancement of the UN agenda on two major topics such as Women, Peace and Security and the Sustainable Development Goals.I am grateful to Namibia, Kenya, Spain, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates and […]
Read moreWELCOMING REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON. MARIO GIRO, UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL EVENT “MOVING AWAY FROM THE DEATH PENALTY: THE VOICES OF VICTIMS’ FAMILIES” (September 29, 2015)
High Commissioner Zeid, Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,I am very pleased to be here today. This high level panel builds on previous seminars and similar events that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has organized in the last few years. These have proved to be very important opportunities for in depth discussions […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE UNITING FOR CONSENSUS GROUP (September 29, 2015)
The Ministers of the countries belonging to the Uniting for Consensus Group held a meeting in New York today to assess the current situation of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform.The eleventh negotiating session and other international events which took place during the 69th UNGA, such as the Senior Officials meeting hosted in […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. GIAN LUCA GALLETTI, MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEA, AT THE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE “PROTECT THE PLANET AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE” AT THE SUMMIT ON THE 2030 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (September 27, 2015)
Distinguished Co-Chairs,Distinguished Colleagues,The adoption of the 2030 Agenda marks the turning point of a process that will define our common future and re-shape our policies for the next 15 years. We have all committed together, as a global community, to achieve peace and prosperity, and eliminate world imbalances, deploying all of the necessary actions. We […]
Read moreWELCOMING REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. MAURIZIO MARTINA, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, AT THE SIDE EVENT “FOOD SECURITY IN THE POST 2015 AGENDA: THE CHARTER OF MILAN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (September 26, 2015)
Dear Ministers, Dear Directors,Ladies and gentlemen,First of all I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone and my special thanks to the organizers of this meeting, which takes place in the framework of the UN Summit on Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.Italy is coming to this Summit with a remarkable ressource, namely the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION “CULTURE UNDER THREAT: ANTIQUITIES TRAFFICKING AND TERRORIST FINANCING” AT THE ASIA SOCIETY IN NEW YORK (24 September 2015)
I wish to thank warmly the Asia Society, the Antiquities Coalition, the Middle East Institute and, of course, UNESCO, for inviting us to participate in this event. As we all know, lately there has been a spike in the barbaric destruction of and terrorist attacks on the cultural heritage of countries affected by armed conflict. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING ON THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN (UNAMA) – (September 17, 2015)
I wish to express the Italian Government’s appreciation of UNAMA’s work in this third trimester, and renew our support for its mission – carried out in difficult circumstances, often placing the staff and its safety in harm’s way. The security situation in Afghanistan continues to be alarming. According to the data in UNAMA’s Mid-year Report […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF THE “UNITING FOR CONSENSUS” GROUP, AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND RELATED MATTERS (September 14, 2015)
Mr. President,On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, I wish to thank you for your leadership during the 69th General Assembly. The oral decision we have just adopted has always been – and indeed remains – a technical roll-over of the agenda item on Security Council reform to the next session of the General […]
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