MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PAOLO GENTILONI, TO MARK THE DAY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE (July 17, 2015)
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE DAY (July 17, 2015)
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY MIN. PLEN. EMILIA GATTO, CHARGEE D’AFFAIRES OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE “OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON AGEING” (14 July 2015)
Excellencies, distinguished colleagues,Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in a national capacity.In the last decades of the twentieth century, life expectancy grew by a remarkable rate, increasing in little more than a century by 20 to 30 years. This major accelerating demographic phenomenon […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. FABIO CASSESE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION, AT THE “INTERNATIONAL EBOLA RECOVERY CONFERENCE” (10 July 2015)
Madame Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen,First of all, let me express my sincere thanks for co-organizing this international Conference with a distinctive focus on the actions required to build back better and the need to begin the recovery efforts in the Ebola affected countries. Ebola marked a turning point in the humanitarian system. The epidemic challenged […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY MS. SILVIA VELO, UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEA, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE “HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (7 July 2015)
Mr. President, Distinguished colleagues, Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by Commissioner Vella on behalf of the EU and its Member States and would like to further emphasize some points. We need leadership, ambition and an effective structure to guide the transition toward sustainable development and poverty eradication. Such a structure would need to […]
Read moreWELCOMING 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 […]
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