STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UN, AMB. CARDI, ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE 69TH UNGA – THIRD COMMITTEE AT THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION L.51/REV.1 ON THE “MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY” (November 21, 2014)
Thank you Madame Chairperson,I take the floor to make a general statement before the adoption of resolution L.51/Rev.1 on behalf of the European Union.We are ahead of a vote on an initiative to which we attach special attention since the resolution on a ‘Moratorium on the use of the death penalty’ deals with an issue […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UN, AMB. CARDI, AT THE HIGH LEVEL EVENT ON “WORKING TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE ABUSE AND PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILDREN” (November 20, 2014)
Thanks Ambassador,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, allow me to thank you, Amb. Al-Mouallimi, for organizing this side-event – which takes place at a crucial moment: the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. I am particularly convinced that our discussion will allow us to take […]
Read moreOPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIR OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AMBASSADOR CARDI, PR OF ITALY TO THE UN, AT THE EVENT SPONSORED BY ITALY TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD – “CRC@25 #IMAGINE” (November 20, 2014)
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you UNICEF!As we gather here today, we are all aware that much remains to be done, and can be done, to ensure that girls and boys, the women and men of tomorrow, “the future generations”, can truly enjoy their human rights, everywhere in the world. To protect children’s rights, we do […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DPR OF ITALY TO THE UN, AMB. LAMBERTINI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY CAUSED BY TERRORIST ACTS” (November 19, 2014)
Mr. President,Italy fully aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and would like to add a few remarks in its national capacity. The lines of action presented by the European Union are the product of intense discussion within the European institutions and between these institutions and their traditional partners as well as […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE 69TH UNGA – THIRD COMMITTEE, AT THE INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTION L.28 ON THE “SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA” (November 18, 2014)
Madame Chair,The European Union and Japan, on behalf of all the co-sponsors, have the honour to address this Committee before we take action on the draft resolution entitled “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”, contained in document L.28/REV1.At the time of tabling the revised version of this text, 58 States […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2014 BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE PANEL DISCUSSION ON “ASSESSING PROGRESS AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 10-YEAR FRAMEWORK OF PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (10 YFP)” – (November 17, 2014)
Distinguished DelegatesLadies and GentlemenI am very pleased to be with you today. Italy is a long-standing supporter of sustainable consumption and production as we are convinced that it is not just another overarching theme. It is the means by which we will be able to meet the consumption needs of all within the ecological carrying […]
Read moreOPENING STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE – 69th UNGA, AMB. SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SIDE EVENT ON “ICT AND E-GOVERNMENT IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS): RESPONDING TO THE SAMOA PATHWAY CALL FOR ACTION” – (November 14, 2014)
I am pleased to be here to launch, within the framework of the activities of the 2nd Committee of the 69th session of the General Assembly, the first effort of the United Nations to respond to the call of the SAMOA Pathway for a reinvigorated and more focused supporting presence of the United Nations system […]
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 ANNUAL DEBATE UNDER ITEM 119 ENTITLED “QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND RELATED MATTERS” (November 12, 2014)
Mr. President,On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) Group, I wish to express our appreciation of your new approach to Security Council reform and of your willingness to work in close cooperation and consultation with the UN membership. The first concrete sign of this willingness was in the lead-up to the appointment of a […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION INTRODUCING THE DRAFT RESOLUTION L. 40 ON “ FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF” (November 11, 2014)
Thank you Mr. PresidentI have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the European Union and co-sponsors, the draft resolution L.40, entitled “Freedom of religion or belief”. Since the tabling of the draft last Friday, the following countries have joined the list of co-sponsors: the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Korea, the Dominican Republic […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE 69TH UNGA – THIRD COMMITTEE INTRODUCING THE DRAFT RESOLUTION L.28 ON THE “SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA” (November 6, 2014)
Madame Chair, The European Union and Japan, on behalf of all the co-sponsors, have the honour to introduce under agenda item 68(c) the draft resolution entitled “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”, contained in document L.28. I would like to thank our co-author, Japan, for the cooperation throughout the process […]
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