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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2022 – 6th EDITION

With the topic of Ri-Generazione. Design e nuove tecnologie per un futuro sostenibile [Re-generation. Design and new technologies for a sustainable future], the best of Italian design becomes the protagonist in over 100 Countries. With hundreds of initiatives carried out all over the world, the 6th edition of the Italian Design Day, an event first […]

Statement by 50(i) Members of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs and 41(ii) aligning countries in solidarity with the children affected by the war in Ukraine

The members of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs, whose fundamental tenet is to act as champions and to advocate for the rights, lives, and well-being of all children, everywhere, and aligning countries, deplore in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and express our grave concern about […]

The Week Ahead at the United Nations (19 March – 25 March 2022)

The Week Ahead at the United Nations 19 March – 25 March 2022 (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead at the United Nations To find out which events will be webcast see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule You can also consult the  UN Journal , the websites of the  UN Security Council and the General Assembly […]

66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – Virtual Side Event

Statement delivered by Minister for Equal Opportunities, Prof. Elena Bonetti, at the Side Event on “Empowering Women through Cooperatives” — Distinguished Ministers, Colleagues, Distinguished participants, Let me start by thanking the Minister for Family and Social Services, Derya Yanik for the invitation to participate in today’s event. It highlights the crucial role of civil society […]

7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science

66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – General discussion

National statement delivered by Minister for Equal Opportunities, Prof. Elena Bonetti, at the General discussion of the 66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) — Mr. President, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished Delegates, Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union and wishes to add the following considerations in […]

66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – High-level Event

Statement delivered by Minister for Equal Opportunities, Prof. Elena Bonetti, at the High-level Event on”Upholding Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: An Urgent Moment for UNAMA Renewal”— Excellencies, First of all, let me thank Horia, Fatima, Najila, Yalda for your briefing and your courage and let me express Italy’s solidarity for you and for all women and […]

66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – Virtual Side Event

Introductory remarks delivered by Minister for Equal Opportunities, Prof. Elena Bonetti, at the Side Event on “STEM education as a stepping-stone towards gender transformative climate change policies” — Thank you. A warm welcome to the distinguished representatives of Austria, the United Kingdom, of International Organizations, and a warm welcome to today’s speakers, and to all those who are attending […]

Joint Statement on Ukraine at the 66th Commission on the Status of Women

We, the undersigned Member States and the European Union come together at the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York to condemn the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and to reaffirm our full support to Ukraine and its people, in particular the women […]

66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – Ministerial Roundtable

Statement delivered by Minister for Equal Opportunities, Prof. Elena Bonetti, at the Ministerial Roundtable on “Women’s Voice and Agency: Good Practices towards Achieving Women’s Full, Equal and Meaningful Participation and Decision-Making in the context of Climate Change, Environmental and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Programmes” — Madame,Chair, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored […]