STATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE HIGH-LEVEL THEMATIC DEBATE ON INTEGRATING CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (February 25, 2015)
The statements made this morning confirm the results achieved in ten years of debates about the links between crime prevention, RoL, and sustainable development.Now we must look to the future and support the process to define the UN’s post-2015 agenda. In examining the concept of RoL, a surprising variety of features and interpretations come to […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE THEME “TOWARDS THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND THE AFRICAN UNION AGENDA 2063: ENHANCING THE MANAGEMENT OF AFRICA’S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT ECONOMIC GROWTH” (February 24, 2015)
Mr. Chair,I would like to thank you for two reasons: In first place I would like to thank you for having organized such an informative and inspiring meeting.I should also thank you and the African Countries for the massive support they have accorded to the universal exhibition “EXPO 2015” that Italy will host in Milan […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATION ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: OPEN DISCUSSION OF DRAFT DECLARATION 2015 (February 20, 2015)
Distinguish Co-Facilitators,Many thanks for producing the Discussion Paper.It is very comforting to see how we are moving forward in our deliberations, taking a step at a time. And we appreciate the way you, Co-Facilitators, are accompanying us in this journey.We align ourselves with the statement pronounced yesterday on behalf of the European Union and its […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY AND CHARGE’ D’AFFAIRES, A.I. TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY (February 23, 2015)
Mr. President,Thank you for convening this important open debate, which provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the commitments we all made in undersigning the Charter of the United Nations. Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and wishes to add some remarks in its national capacity. This debate could […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE INFORMAL MEETINGS OF THE PLENARY ON THE PROCESS OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATION ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (February 17, 2015)
Mr. President / Distinguished Co-Chairs,We would like to associate ourselves with the expressions of sympathy and solidarity with the nations recently affected by hideous terrorist attacks and wish to align ourselves with the statement made on behalf of the EU and its member states.Co-Chairs, we completely share earlier comments on the character of the declaration […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE 2015 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS (February 20, 2015)
Madame President,I am confident that under your able guidance and with the assistance of the Working Group Chair Ambassador Grant we will undergo fruitful deliberations and will consensually adopt our Report. I thank also the many delegations who are working with the Chair to put forward proposals for this year Report.I welcome also the very […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THE SITUATION IN LIBYA – February 18, 2015
Mr. President, Members of the Council, Mr. Ministers,Italy condemns in the firmest possible terms the barbaric killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian citizens in Sirte. To the families of the victims and the Egyptian authorities, we express our deepest condolences and solidarity.The Libyan crisis is one of the most pressing, sensitive challenges facing the international […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE OPEN MEETING OF THE GROUP OF FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS ON “ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIMENSION OF HUMANITARIAN AID” (February 18, 2015)
Your Excellency, Mr. High Representative,Under-Secretary General Amos,Ladies and Gentlemen,Italy wishes to thank the High Representative for convening this meeting and drawing our attention once more to the utmost importance of intercultural dialogue. We join others in thanking the Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Valerie Amos, for her valuable contribution to this discussion. We fully […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF THE “UNITING FOR CONSENSUS” GROUP AT THE INFORMAL MEETING ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE COUNCIL (February 11, 2015)
Mr. Chair, On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group, I first wish to thank you for convening this preliminary meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Security Council reform. We appreciate your initiative to listen to the views of Member States on how to structure our work, in a way that enables the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY AT THE HIGH LEVEL THEMATIC DEBATE ON MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR A TRANSFORMATIVE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA – Panel on “The role of parliaments, cities and local authorities in the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda” (February 10, 2015)
Mr. Chair, we thank the President of the General Assembly for having included such an inspiring panel in the program of this Highl-level thematic debate and we align ourselves with the statement delivered yesterday on behalf of the European Union and its Members States also with respect to today’s topic.Mr. Chair, Italy has always attached […]
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