PRESS RELEASE – Italian art at the United Nations with the “Goals Together” exhibition on children’s rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
New York, December 6, 2022. Fighting hunger and poverty, the right to quality education, a healthy environment and decent work are among the Goals of the UN Agenda 2030 at the center of Sabrina Rocca’s exhibition “Go Goals Together,” brought to the UN Headquarters by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations together […]
Read moreOpening remarks by Italy’s PR Massari at the inauguration of the “Go Goals Together” art exhibit
Opening remarks by Italy’s PR Ambassador Maurizio Massari at the inauguration of the “Go Goals Together” art exhibit co-organized by Italy and the ITCILO. Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Media Representatives and Friends, It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the UN Headquarters, where I am honored to inaugurate the inspiring art exhibition “GoGoals Together”, […]
Read moreThe Week Ahead at the United Nations 3– 9 December 2022
The Week Ahead at the United Nations 3– 9 December 2022 (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule You can also consult the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Joint ECOSOC-Peacebuilding Commission Meeting delivered by Italy’s DPR Greco
Joint ECOSOC-Peacebuilding Commission Meeting, December 2nd, 2022 Thank you Chair and thank you to all the panelists for their interesting contributions during this panel. Italy, as current ECOSOC […]
Read moreMessage on World AIDS Day by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030. We are off track. To end AIDS, we must end the inequalities that are blocking progress. Today, we risk millions more new infections and millions more deaths. So, on this World AIDS Day, we are calling out in one voice. Equalize! The “Equalize” slogan is a […]
Read moreStatement of Italy delivered by DPR Greco at the Peacebuilding Commission Meeting on the transition of the Burundi Configuration
Merci Madam Chair, I would like to join the other colleagues in congratulating Burundi and the members of the Peacebuilding Commission for the fruitful work carried out in the framework of the Burundi Configuration. Burundi has been one the first Countries to be included on the agenda of the PBC. In the period between 2006 […]
Read moreArria Formula Meeting on Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for the UN Peace and Security Architecture
Excellencies, thank you for organizing this timely debate. Italy aligns itself to the statements delivered by the European Union and the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. ***** Climate change is both an existential threat and a key driver of conflicts. It is a risk multiplier that asymmetrically affects fragile and conflict-affected communities, exacerbate […]
Read moreThe Week Ahead at the United Nations - 26 November – 2 December 2022
The Week Ahead at the United Nations 26 November – 2 December 2022 (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule You can also consult the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) Media Alert, the UN Journal, the websites […]
Read more25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Farnesina and its foreign network fully join the awareness-raising campaign “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls. Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, promoted by UN Women, which in 2022 focuses on the fundamental contribution given by movements, organisations and […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – UN INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. ITALY LEADS THE FIGHT AGAINST FGM AND EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE, A MONTH AWAY FROM UN WOMEN VICE-PRESIDENCY
New York, 25 November. UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Italy leads the fight against female genital mutilation and early and forced marriage, one month away from UN Women Vice-Presidency. “In 2021, nearly one in five women between the ages of 20 and 24 were married before they turned 18. Less than […]
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