STATEMENT BY GENDER EQUALITY SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY, HON. MARTELLI, AT THE SIDE EVENT OF THE 59TH CSW: “THINGSMENDO – MEN AND BOYS AGAINST GENDER STEREOTYPES AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” (March 11, 2015)
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,My name is Giovanna Martelli and I am the Gender Equality Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Italy. I wish to begin by thanking the speakers who are here next to me, in particular the representatives of UN Women, Japan, Poland, and the European Commission.For me it is a great pleasure and […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, SENATOR BENEDETTO DELLA VEDOVA, ON THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND TO THE TWENTY-THIRD SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY “WOMEN 2000: GENDER EQUALITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY” (March 10, 2015)
Madame Chair, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentleman,Italy associated itself with the statement pronounced by Latvia in its capacity as President of the European Union.This 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women is taking place at a crucial moment. We are here to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, SENATOR BENEDETTO DELLA VEDOVA, HEAD OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION TO THE 59TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AT THE SIDE EVENT ON “EARLY, CHILD AND FORCED MARRIAGE (ECFM)” (March 10, 2015)
I am very pleased to participate in such an important event, and I thank Canada, Zambia, Peru and Ethiopia, together with UNICEF, UNFPA, for organizing this and NGOs which are well-known for their efforts in promoting Girl’s and Children’s Rights for their sponsorship. Clearly, the role of NGOs is key to bring about the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY GENDER EQUALITY SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY, HON. MARTELLI, AT THE SIDE EVENT OF THE 59TH CSW: “PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN” (March 9, 2015)
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,My name is Giovanna Martelli and I am the Gender Equality Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Italy. Allow me to begin by thanking Secretary Morais for inviting me to this event, which attests to the closeness between our Countries in the fight against a phenomenon that has taken on alarming […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SYMPOSIUM ON “ONE OCEAN: ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SANCTUARIES” (March 5, 2015)
Excellencies, distinguished participants, dear friends,I feel privileged to be again among friends of the oceans and seas, in particular with you President Remengesau, to deepen our understanding of the role of the oceans and seas as protectors of life on Earth and fundamental drivers of sustainable development. I am also convinced today’s event will stimulate […]
Read moreREMARKS BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UN, AMB. CARDI, AT THE “STOP EBOLA AND BUILD FOR THE FUTURE CONCERT” (March 2, 2015)
H.E. Secretary General AmbassadorsLadies and GentlemenIn his latest report assessing the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa and the response by the international community and the United Nations Emergency Mission in particular, the Secretary General highlights the overall significant decline in the number of new cases of Ebola in the three most affected countries, stressing however […]
Read moreSTATEMENT 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 […]
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