UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON CALLS FOR END OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ON INTERNATIONAL DAY (Febraury 6, 2014)
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) observed today aims to eliminate procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, violating the rights of millions of women and girls while threatening their lives and futures. Although progress […]
Read moreINTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION – STATEMENTS BY AMB. JOHN W. ASHE, PRESIDENT OF THE 68TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND MS. PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UN WOMEN (February 6, 2014)
On this International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), I call for an end to this devastatingly harmful practice that affects between 100 and 140 million women and girls worldwide.As resoundingly affirmed by Member States in the historic resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2012, and again in this […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEA, HON. ANDREA ORLANDO,TO THE HIGH-LEVEL EVENT “HEALTHY OCEANS AND SEAS: A WAY FORWARD” ON THE OCCASION OF THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (February 4, 2014)
President of Palau, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemenI feel privileged to participating in this meeting which I consider a most fitting conclusion to a year-long discussion on all the issues that are of vital importance not only for the development of all peoples and nations on Earth, but also for the survival of the way of […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON “HEALTHY OCEANS AND SEAS: A WAY FORWARD” ON THE OCCASION OF THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (February 4, 2014)
Mr. President of Palau, Ministers, Mr. Deputy Secretary-General, Excellencies, dear friendsI am honored to welcome all of you to this gathering, and pleased to be among such distinguished and knowledgeable leaders. Alarms have been sounding over the health of the oceans and seas for years now. Indeed, many of us are already facing stark realities […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE UNICEF EXECUTIVE BOARD (February 4, 2014)
Mr. Executive Director,Mr./M.me PresidentFirst, my congratulations to the new members of the Bureau and to you on your elections.Italy is delighted to be back on the Board of UNICEF. We are strong supporters of UNICEF’s mission to strengthen the child-protection system and to improve the conditions of minors throughout the world. In Executive Director Anthony […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEA, HON. ANDREA ORLANDO, AT THE INTERACTIVE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON “OCEANS AND SEAS, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY” DURING THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (February 3, 2014)
We have the honor to make this intervention also on behalf of Turkey and Spain, with whom we are pleased to share the membership in this Open Working Group.Distinguished co-Chairs, Ladies and Gentlemen,1. Over the millennia, humans have learned to live on shores and islands, and to utilize the oceans’ resources for food and transportation-communications. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: WAR, ITS LESSONS, AND THE SEARCH FOR A PERMANENT PEACE (January 29, 2014)
Mr. President,allow me to thank you and your delegation for convening this very important meeting on this crucial topic. Italy aligns itself to the statement of the European Union.Mr. President,One of the last century’s most influential advocates of world peace, Pope John XXIII, used to say, “Let us strive to find that which unites rather […]
Read moreWELCOMING AND CONCLUDING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE PANEL DISCUSSION ON “THE THREAT OF GROWING INEQUALITIES: BUILDING MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETIES TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (January 20, 2014)
Excellencies, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Italy is proud to have promoted and organized today’s event which, by a happy coincidence, falls on Martin Luther King Day. On this occasion we honor the memory of the great American civil rights leader, who dedicated his life to the fight for equality. We hope that today’s discussion […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MEMORY OF NELSON MANDELA (December 19, 2013)
Madame President, ExcellenciesFirst of all, I would like to thank you for convening this special meeting to commemorate the life and memory of late South African President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Italy aligns itself to the statement made by the EU and to the many eloquent words that have already been spoken about Tata Madiba, as […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY AT THE ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (CERF) – (December 13, 2013)
On behalf of the Italian Government, I wish to thank the Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for providing us with such a useful update on the recent activities carried out through the Central Emergency Response Fund. Mme Chairman, Italy acknowledges the success of CERF in bolstering effective humanitarian coordination […]
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