STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “NON-PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (May 7, 2014)
Mr. President,Mr. Deputy Secretary General,Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Allow me to begin by thanking the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for organizing and chairing this important debate. I also wish to thank the Deputy Secretary General, Jan Eliasson, and the distinguished speakers for their important contributions to the discussion.Mr. President,Italy aligns itself with […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CLUSTER II ISSUES-REGIONAL ISSUES FOR THE 2015 REVIEW CONFERENCE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT) (May 1, 2014)
Mr. Chairman,Italy fully aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of the European Union.I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity.Italy’s geopolitical position is very close to the Mediterranean region and to the Middle East. Our history is intimately connected to the region, so we are very sensitive to […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: SECURITY SECTOR REFORM (April 28, 2014)
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate and for the useful concept note you provided. We appreciate the leading role of Nigeria in shaping and promoting a deeper understanding of the critical issue of Security Sector Reform. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his participation in this meeting and for his […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2015 REVIEW CONFERENCE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT) (April 28, 2014)
Mr Chairman,At the outset, I congratulate you on your appointment as chair of the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. I can assure you the full support of my delegation to ensure a successful outcome of this meeting. ***Mr Chairman,Italy attaches great importance to disarmament in its […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY – SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT” (April 25, 2014)
Madame President,Madame Special Representative,Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Allow me to begin by thanking you, Madame President, for organizing this open debate of the Security Council. I also wish to thank Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, as well as the Secretary-General and the distinguished speakers for their important contributions to the discussion. Madame […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE GLOBAL PANEL DISCUSSION ON “MOVING AWAY FROM THE DEATH PENALTY – DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MARGINALIZED GROUPS” (April 24, 2014)
Thank you, Mr. Chairperson,Mr. Secretary-General,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,I wish to thank the Secretary-General and Amb. Simonovic for organizing this timely and valuable panel, which the Italian Mission is proud to have co-sponsored with Chile.Italy has a long and deeply-rooted commitment to the advancement of human rights and fundamental freedoms. With regard to today’s topic, almost two-hundred […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF ”UNITING FOR CONSENSUS” AT THE FIFTH INFORMAL MEETING OF THE TENTH ROUND OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE COUNCIL (April 23, 2014)
Mr. Chair, On behalf of the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) group, I join the previous speakers in thanking you for convening this fifth informal meeting of the 10th round of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform.A central goal of a comprehensive reform of the Security Council is enhanced accountability of the organ towards the entire […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF ”UNITING FOR CONSENSUS” AT THE FOURTH INFORMAL MEETING OF THE TENTH ROUND OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE COUNCIL (April 11, 2014)
Mr Chair, On behalf of the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) group, I join the previous speakers in thanking you for convening this fourth informal meeting of the 10th round of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform.Today’s issue is closely linked to other important aspects of the reform, namely categories, regional representation, decision-making mechanisms, and the […]
Read moreINTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SIDE EVENT “PRIVATE COMPANIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A WIN-WIN GAME” (April 9, 2014)
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honor and a privilege for me to host this side event, together with my friend and colleague Ken Kanda, the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, in the framework of the thematic debate taking place this week at the UN on “The Role of Partnerships and their […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE EVENT “TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN PEACEKEEPING” (April 7, 2014)
Under-Secretary-General Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous Ambassador Sahebzada A. KhanLadies & Gentlemen The themes we are discussing today have become more and more compelling every year, as the complexity of the scenarios and inherent challenges our missions are met with on the ground become more and more daunting. They face heightened new threats, greater constraints in […]
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